Vienna fights for illegal Airbnb rentals: 400 messages received!

Vienna fights for illegal Airbnb rentals: 400 messages received!

In Vienna, a wave of illegal short -term rentals shakes the housing market. The district council has collected a total of 400 suspected reports on illegal Airbnb offers and forwarded them to the responsible authorities. Daniel Harrasser, district council of the Left Party in the 3rd district, emphasizes that these illegal rentals not only cut the living space, but also drive up rental prices. According to the Chamber of Labor in Vienna, around 14,000 apartments on platforms such as Airbnb are advertised, which further tightens the dramatic situation of the housing market. The city struggles with strict rules against these practices and has commissioned the construction police to check the incoming reports, so kosmo.at

The left party plans to expand its initiative to combat illegal rentals to the entire city. According to the existing laws, living space may only be used for a maximum of 90 days a year, whereby exceptions require the approval of all apartment owners. It is not about private landlords who occasionally offer their apartments, but about large providers who illegally rent several apartments. In addition, residential offers in Vienna are now also evaluated, with attractive and modern apartments with a rent of around 1,190 euros for a 2-room altitude apartment and 551 euros for a cozy 1-room apartment, as can be seen on