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Pressure is mounting on short-term rental hosts, as the tax administration and the big three platforms (Airbnb Ireland UC, Booking.com BV, and VRBO Expedia Group Vacation Rentals Ireland Limited) near the conclusion of a new protocol cooperation that will lead to identifying those who avoid declaring the incomes they receive.

The Municipality of Sitia, in the easternmost part of Crete, has seen its Airbnb listings grow recently, with a survey by Tourix showing that by end-March the area east of Agios Nikolaos and Ierapetra hosted 783 listed accommodation facilities, up 7.11% from March 2022, able to host up to 3,297 guests simultaneously.

The cost of a one-night accommodation in luxury Istanbul houses starts from an average of 5,000 Turkish Liras (approx. $250) and can even go up to 20,000 liras.

The Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE) has identified more than 73,000 property managers and owners who are active in short-term rentals who had "forgotten" to declare income of 102 million euros in 2022.

Bookings for Airbnb-type accommodation in the tourist areas of Greece are "on fire".

Once again, Greece is among the first countries in Europe with a spectacular increase in bookings in short-term rental accommodation.

This year's Airbnb season is on the rise

The summer of 2023 is shaping up to be a record year for Airbnb accommodations.

Overall, Airbnb properties in Athens have a top score of 4.73/5 from 537,000 reviews up to September 2022, with some areas clearly performing better than others. But, if you're planning to visit Athens and want to stay at a short lease property here are the areas you should look for and… avoid.

"With hard work and in a very difficult year with war in the heart of Europe, energy crisis and inflation, Athens made a dynamic comeback in tourism," emphasized the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias, stating that the income from tourism will be above the 18.2 billion garnered in 2019.

Airbnb says it will use new methods to spot and block people who try to use the short-term rental service to throw a party.

The company said on Aug. 16 it has introduced technology that examines the would-be renter's history on Airbnb, how far they live from the home they want to rent, whether they're renting for a weekday or weekend, and other factors.

More than BGN 14 million in rental income has been received by Bulgarians, real estate owners, who provide short-term accommodation for tourists through Airbnb, the National Revenue Agency (NRA) announced. The data refer to the second half of 2021 and have been submitted to the revenue agency by Airbnb, and the NRA expects information from Booking.com as well.

Airbnb Inc. announced Tuesday it will stop representing short-term rental properties in China and focus its business in the country on serving Chinese tourists looking for lodgings abroad.

Airbnb joins a series of foreign internet companies including Yahoo Inc. and eBay Inc. that pulled out of China after running into fierce local competition and regulatory barriers.