Brussels to restrict short-term rentals in housing-shortage areas

The Brussels regional government announced plans to impose restrictions on short-term rentals (e.g., Airbnb) in areas facing housing shortages and rapid rent increases. The measure targets the impact of short-term rental platforms on housing affordability. This is a regulatory move by a local government, not a market-moving event, but it signals growing political pressure on platform-based housing markets in European cities.