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Florence bans new Airbnbs and short-term rentals in historic centre
Florence bans new Airbnb listings in its historic center, offering landlords tax breaks to switch to regular leases amid rising rent concerns.
Italian city launches crackdown in attempt to free more homes for locals
Florence, one of Italy's most popular tourist destinations, has banned new short-term residential lets on platforms such as Airbnb in its historic centre, in the latest move by a local authority to try to free up more homes for locals. Florence's mayor, Dario Nardella, said the city decided to act locally because government plans to regulate the sector had been disappointing. "In 2016 we had just under 6,000 apartments listed on Airbnb, today we have almost 14,378", he said, noting that during that time the average cost of ordinary monthly residential rents had leapt 42%.