In the absence of national restrictions on short-term holiday lets amid an affordable housing crisis, some of Italy’s major cities are taking matters into their own hands.
Elaine Allaby - elaine.allaby@thelocal.com
Updated: Fri 5 Jun 2026 13:01 CET
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View of a street bustling with tourists in central Florence. Photo by Taylor Smith on Unsplash
In the absence of national restrictions on short-term holiday lets amid an affordable housing crisis, some of Italy’s major cities are taking matters into their own hands.
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