The voters of Terézváros decided to ban short-term accommodation

By: Trademagazin Date: 2024. 09. 16. 11:48

The press department of the Terézvárosi Municipality announced early Monday that the majority of voters in the district voted in favor of banning short-term accommodation. The residents of the 6th district could cast their votes between September 2 and 15 on whether the district government should ban Airbnb-type accommodations in apartment buildings. A total of 6,083 people took part in the decisive vote, which represents a participation rate of 20.52%. Among the voters, 3,265, or 54%, supported the ban, while 2,818 opposed it.

According to the announcement of the local government, there had never been an example of a similar vote among local governments in Hungary, and Terézváros set an example similar to the strict measures of European cities. Cities such as Lisbon, Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, London and Barcelona have also introduced similar restrictions on short-term accommodation expenses.

Tamás Soproni, current mayor of Terézváros, also shared the results on his Facebook page. He said that at the meeting of the representative body to be held at the end of October, the draft decree will be prepared, which will determine the period of time that Airbnb-type accommodations can be rented out in the district in zero days. The planned decree will enter into force on January 1, 2026, and according to the mayor, those dealing with accommodation rental will have more than a year to prepare for the changes.

Telex covered the matter in several articles, analyzing in detail the possible effects of the decision. Through expert discussions, the portal also presented what Terézváros could gain or lose if Airbnb accommodations were banned. A debate also took place in the Téma program, where Iván Somló, vice-president of the Association of Responsible Accommodation Providers, and social politician Bálint Misetics, chief adviser on housing and social policy to Mayor Gergely Karácsony, clashed their arguments.

In the coming months, it will become clear what effect the decision will have on the residents of Terézváros and the economy of the district.