Local Airbnb hosts in Brussels are struggling to navigate decade-old rules, unexpected fines, and complex bureaucracy. While authorities defend their enforcement, many residents insist they were never clearly informed and now fear for the future of small-scale tourism hosting
Brussels authorities fined hundreds of Airbnb hosts for failing to register and pay tourist taxes, sparking widespread confusion and appeals. Many hosts argue they acted in good faith, unaware of the region’s strict and complex accommodation regulations
Customers who rent short-term housing on the worldwide platform Airbnb are permanently prohibited from hosting parties in the accommodations they reserve through the platform.
