Aigo, 1.8 million places on Airbnb but half regular

(ANSA) - ROME, FEBRUARY 18 - "Short term rentals" what a passion! In 2019, the Italians published about 415 thousand ads on Airbnb for a total of 1.8 million beds. But almost one bed out of two is not part of the official accommodation: the regularly registered arrangements - including rental accommodation and bed & breakfast - are in fact only 950 thousand in just 135 thousand exercises, about half of the total made available on the portal. These are the data presented by the Centro Studi Turistici di Firenze during the elective assembly of Aigo Confesercenti.
"However, that of widespread hospitality is a sector that is being regulated: too many ads on the portals are located in a gray area, clearly proposing a tourist accommodation, but not appearing as official accommodation.
Damage to the tax authorities but also to regular companies, which do not undermine unfair competition "explains Claudio Cuomo, a Roman entrepreneur elected president of the association today.
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