Raid in Vienna: Building police reveals secret holiday apartments!

Raid in Vienna: Building police reveals secret holiday apartments!

Leopoldstadt, Wien, Österreich - In Vienna, the construction police exposed a secret hotel behind the facade of an interest house. The "crown" reports of a nightly raid on the newly founded special unit for the control of illegal tourist rentals. Early in the morning the troop stormed into Leopoldstadt, where they met residents who had rented their apartments on platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com. The team, led by head of unit Günter Nast and his employee Maryam Dogan, was immediately certain that they had made a catch. This raid is part of a larger plan to take action against the Scharade of Illegal rentals and to ensure the security of the citizens.

The Viennese construction police, known as the magistrate department 37, has the task of monitoring the orderly expansion and security in the city. In 2023, over 12,000 building permits were issued and numerous construction projects were accompanied. This also includes the control of existing buildings as well as systems and the processing of citizens' concerns. These measures are crucial to secure the urban infrastructure and to eliminate grievances, as the current investigations against illegal rentals show that the Vienna city administration has also informed.

As part of their continuous efforts, the construction police cited 63 construction projects to ensure that all regulations and laws are complied with. This reaction is not only a sign of a safe construction environment, but also against the increasingly uncontrolled tourism development in the city. The commitment of the construction police, as well as wien.gv.at is.