New Short-Term Rental Rules in Tuscany: What Changes from 2025
The Tuscany Region has approved a new Unified Tourism Code that introduces significant changes to the management of short-term rentals, aiming to promote more sustainable tourism. These rules will come into effect from 2025 and will primarily impact the regional capital cities, excluding Pistoia but including Viareggio.
Five-Year Authorization
New short-term rental activities will require obtaining a municipal authorization valid for five years for each apartment designated for this use. It’s important to note that the provision is not retroactive; thus, existing activities will not be immediately affected.
Powers of Municipalities
Municipalities will have the authority to establish specific regulations based on defined criteria, which may include:
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Territorial and Temporal Limitations: The possibility to ban rentals in specific areas or set a maximum number of annual days, even non-consecutive, after which the activity is prohibited.
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Surface-to-Guest Ratio: Determining the maximum number of guests allowed in a residence based on its size.
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Quality Standards: Requirements for access to spaces, hygiene, decor, and services offered, such as connectivity.
Furthermore, municipalities may establish a maximum number of authorizations per individual and impose limits on authorizations in specific areas to prevent saturation in regions already densely populated by tourist rentals.
Exceptions
It will always be allowed, without the need for municipal authorizations, to rent a portion of the house where the landlord resides, as well as renting out a single room in the same apartment.
Reactions and Debate
These new provisions have sparked mixed reactions. On one hand, the Florence municipal administration has welcomed the measures, seeing them as a step toward more sustainable tourism management. On the other hand, right-wing representatives have strongly criticized the rules, considering them restrictive and potentially unconstitutional.
Considerations for Property Owners
Property owners interested in starting a short-term rental business from 2025 should prepare for these new regulations, ensuring they obtain the necessary authorizations and comply with the criteria set by their respective municipalities. It is advisable to stay updated on the specific municipal provisions that will be adopted under the Regional Unified Code.
For further details, you can consult the official announcement from the Tuscany Region.
https://www.regione.toscana.it/-/approvato-il-regolamento-relativo-alla-locazione-a-breve-termine?
