3.8 million overnight stays booked in Cyprus last year through online platforms
A total of 3.796 million overnight stays were booked in Cyprus in 2022 through online platforms such as Airbnb, Booking, Expedia or TripAdvisor, Eurostat figures...
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Stek warns of inadequate regulation of tourism rentals
The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) on Tuesday warned of “inadequate regulation” of self-catering tourist accommodations. It said there were between 80,000 and 100,000...
Airbnb owners given longer to register with government
People providing accommodation services will be afforded a transitional period to register with the governmental Airbnb register, under tweaks made to the relevant law announced...
MPs call for crackdown on illegal holiday renters
Lawmakers on Tuesday called for a crackdown on people renting out their properties but who continue to evade the taxman by not registering as Airbnb....
EU court rules Airbnb must provide rental info to tax authorities
Short-term accommodation services company Airbnb ABNB.O must provide information in rental contracts to tax authorities and withhold tax under a national regime, the European Union’s...
Fears that Airbnb regulations are unenforceable
Short-term rentals increasing, with concerns they are spiralling out of control By Nick Theodoulou Is the party for short-term rentals coming to an end, with...
Tourist association: ‘short-term rental properties must be properly regulated’
The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) on Thursday issued a warning against the dangers posed by short-term rentals, saying that the rapid expansion of...
Airbnb faces light-touch regulation under EU plan
The European Commission will propose light-touch rules for Airbnb ABNB.O and other short-term home rental companies, people familiar with the matter said. Under the draft...
2,000 short term stay units register with ministry
The deputy tourism ministry said on Monday that renters operating on platforms such as Airbnb have registered about 2,000 units with the government, ahead of...
