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Greece’s vacant homes blamed for housing crisis -with prices hiked by up to 96%

Parliamentary Budget Office study challenges the prevailing narrative on rents and real estate prices, arguing that the solution lies in bringing vacant homes back onto the market

Airbnb: New rules take effect from July 1 – Race for permits, sales and property transfers

The sale, donation, or parental transfer of a property may lead to its removal from the registry, depriving the new owner of the ability to operate it as a short-term rental. New registrations will also be suspended in parts of Thessaloniki

Airbnb in Greece: Rise in demand, prices and occupancy in May (Charts)

Greece goes against the European trend with rising demand, while the European average shows a decline according to AirDNA data

Airbnb hosts face tax notices over income discrepancies

Thousands of property owners who rented out homes through short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, Booking and Vrbo have received new electronic notices from Greece’s tax authority, after discrepancies were detected between the income they declared and the data submitted by the platforms.

New subsidy scheme seeks to bring vacant homes back onto the market

Greece is preparing to launch a new housing scheme designed to increase the supply of available homes by subsidising extensive residential renovations, as the government looks to bring thousands of vacant properties back onto the market.

Greece enters summer strongly with a 9.3% increase in Airbnb demand (tables)

Above the European average in short-term rentals this year, based on the bookings so far, as shown by AirDNA data - The average price for the summer season corresponds to 174 euros

Tourism Spatial Plan: “Clampdown” on Airbnb, new rules for hotels & islands – “Window” for revisions until end of June

Negotiations and a new 15-day consultation round with the tourism sector aim to soften reactions before the final version of the Joint Ministerial Decision (KYA)

30% cut to tourist beds in the Cyclades, clampdown on Airbnb as well

Submission of the new Spatial Planning framework by the Ministries of Environment and Tourism expected after Easter

Airbnb: Last-minute rush for declarations, taxes and sales with a “license in hand”

Time is running out for tax declarations and corrections – Restrictions in Thessaloniki and the freeze on license transfers get a short extension – Sales of licensed Airbnb properties increase ahead of new measures

Airbnb: Revenues near €1 billion are reshaping government policy

In less than a decade, revenues rose from €70 million to €973 million — What applies in 2026 to new licenses, bans, and property transfers in Athens and Thessaloniki — Why the government is avoiding blanket measures

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