Touristic Budapest District Votes to Ban Airbnb-Style Rentals
- Capital’s sixth district has more than 2,200 such apartments
- Mayor to effectively prohibit tourist rentals from 2026
Tourists visit the Castle District in Budapest.
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One of Budapest’s most touristic districts has voted in a referendum to ban short-term rentals after a surge in housing costs and complaints about noise and trash by its residents.
The Hungarian capital’s sixth district is one of the most popular areas for Airbnb and similar housing, with over 2,200 such rentals, according to the municipality. In a two-week long plebiscite, 54% of residents voted to prohibit them, according to results announced early Monday.