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A 120-day limit per year as a threshold, in-person reception, key boxes, separate waste collection and a vademecum to respect the city: all the innovations introduced by the Brugnaro council

By Eugenio Pendolini

October 24, 2024

The first regulation for short-term rentals in Venice is in sight.

The council has given the green light to a regulation that imposes a limit of 120 days for any homeowner who intends to rent out their home and put it on the tourist market. Those who want to rent for a longer period, however, are required to sign the Municipality’s regulation that provides a series of rules of conduct based on respect for the city.

In fact, there is an obligation to have in-person “reception”, so tourists will exclusively have to be welcomed by someone, thus avoiding the bad habit of keeping apartment keys in small boxes nailed to the walls near the homes. There is also an obligation to provide guests with bags for separate waste collection with labels with the apartment identification code. Hosts are required to display telephone numbers for emergency calls, ensuring 24-hour availability and to give guests a handbook with the rules of good practice for respecting the city.

As explained by councilors Michele Zuin and Simone Venturini, a moratorium period is expected until the end of 2026. What does this mean?

After the approval of the regulation by the city council, there will be a buffer period of 120 days in which anyone intending to rent out their apartment for more than 120 days will have to submit a SCIA to communicate that the property is intended for tourist purposes as well as residential, and then sign the municipal regulation.

At the end of this 4-month buffer period, until the end of 2026, those who have not fulfilled the obligations will be able to rent their apartment for a period not exceeding 120 days. However, there will be the obligation to provide the Municipality with the precise days on which they intend to rent it: this is seen as a way to encourage owners to sign the regulation. Those who break the rules will be subjected to sanctions after checks by the local police.

“The goal,” explained Mayor Brugnaro, “is to raise the quality of tourism arriving in the city. We want to collaborate with homeowners who do their job well.”

Source: La Nuova di Venezia e Mestre