— By Joanna Plucinska
5/31/16, 4:31 PM CET |
The European Holiday Home Association, which represents home-sharing companies such as Airbnb, HomeAway and Interhome, is in the process of filing a complaint with the European Commission against governments that have aimed to curb their reach.
The complaint, expected in the fall, could target laws in Berlin, Barcelona and Paris, according to European Holiday Home Association secretary-general, Carlos Villaro Lassen.
The Berlin law, for example, only allows individuals to rent out rooms — but not whole apartments — on a home-sharing site.
Confidential complaints to the Commission have already been filed against the German and Catalan laws.
The Commission will unveil clearer rules for regulating the collaborative economy, which includes home-sharing platforms and ride-sharing services, on Thursday. This could help them move ahead on infringement procedures against countries they think have cracked down on the companies too heavily.
Uber has also lodged complaints with the Commission against France, Germany and Spain.
To view online: http://www.politico.eu/pro/group-representing-airbnb-others-poised-to-file-complaint-with-the-commission/