Belgium Just Showed Every Hotel Operator What Regulation Actually Looks Like When It Has Teeth
An ING study estimates nearly 5,000 homes in Brussels, Antwerp, and Ghent have been pulled from long-term housing by short-term rentals, and Belgian authorities are responding with registration mandates, €7 million in potential fines, and an EU-wide data sharing framework that could reshape how Airbnb operates across the continent.