In recent months, in many cities in… Italy it happened frequent protest actions against the growing number of apartments in short rental for tourists.
W RomeFlorence and other cities from the north to the south of the country participants of these initiatives they taped or ripped off special hiding places for keys to rented apartments. Activists often signed themselves as the “Robin Hood Gang.”
Italy. Owners of rental apartments are protesting
The president of the apartment owners' association, Lorenzo Fagnoni, referring to such protests, stated: – These events are a consequence of a climate of hatred towards tourists and strong opposition to those who work in our industry, which provides wealth to cities and work for many people and families.
Fagnoni – quoted by the Italian media – also noted that slogans appeared on the walls of tenement houses, for example in Florence: “Tourists, go home.”
He recalled that the protesters argue, among other things, that the phenomenon of mass allocation of apartments to tourists causes a crisis on the real estate market, and also leads to speculation and price increases that become unaffordable for families.
– It must be clearly stated that the housing crisis must be solved authorities from public fundsand not through private property. The right to housing is sacred, just as private property is inviolable, said Lorenzo Fagnoni.
Italy. Apartments for rent under the microscope of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
As we reported in inside at the beginning of December, The Italian Ministry of Interior introduced the decisionunder which owners of short-term rental apartments should check in their guests in person, and not remotely using key boxes, as before. Earlier, local governments introduced similar regulations.
The ministry emphasized that it is necessary in person, not remotely identification of people to whom the apartment is rented.
The move by the Roman Ministry of Interior was related to numerous comments and protests from local communities, which claimed that the previous regulations did not guarantee any control over itwho enters such a premises.
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