The spread of short-term rentals in the capital of Tuscany has pushed up rents and priced out residents. Shops that once served locals have become rarities. Lockboxes for keys sit next to the ...

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - 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 ...

The increase in short-term rentals is worsening Italy's housing crisis. View on euronews ...

30% of homes in central Florence, Italy, are listed on Airbnb, the Wall Street Journal said. Florence's rents have risen 42% since 2016 and locals, no longer able to afford it, are leaving. The city ...

The historic Italian city of Florence has banned platforms such as Airbnb from its historic city center in an effort to create more housing for locals after "disappointing" efforts to regulate ...

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Tourists sprawled over sidewalks, garbage piled up in the streets, and thousands-strong lines to enter museums. Overtourism feels a long time ago now, but the after effects are still being felt in ...

Capital of Tuscany, cradle of the Renaissance, and one of Italy’s most popular destinations, Florence needs little introduction. A World’s Best Awards Hall of Fame honoree, it consistently ranks as ...

ROME (AP) — Short-term rental platform Airbnb has agreed to pay 576 million euros ($621 million) to settle a years-long dispute over unpaid taxes in Italy but said it won't try to recover the money ...