Post by High Priestess on Dec 23, 2015 4:48:26 GMT
Info on Airbnb hosting in Amsterdam:
www.iamsterdam.com/en/media-centre/city-hall/press-releases/2014-press-room/amsterdam-airbnb-agreement
www.nltimes.nl/2015/10/28/court-upholds-e24000-fine-on-amsterdam-airbnb-landlord/
www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2015/10/airbnb-to-hand-over-e5-5m-in-tourist-tax-to-amsterdam/
Apparently, one can only do hosting in Amsterdam for 60 days maximum a year. I'm saddened by the restrictiveness of these laws.
Excerpt:
"An Amsterdam man and his adult-aged son were ordered to pay a 24 thousand euro fine imposed on them by the municipality for renting out their home on website Airbnb. The decision was handed down by an Amsterdam court on Tuesday, bolstering the city’s aggressive stance on regulating the use of Airbnb in the capital.
The pair were accused of renting their home on Zwanenburgwal, across a canal from Amsterdam city hall, for a greater amount of time than the allowable 60 days per year for a maximum of four tenants. Their defense was that the apartment was only listed on Airbnb to take advantage of insurance coverage provided by the site, but that the renters were merely friends, relatives and colleagues.
The municipality told the court that the renters were instructed to tell anyone asking questions about the property that they were friends of the owner. Moreover, an audit conducted by newspaper De Telegraaf noted that the home was listed on the site for a substantial amount of money, and that the homeowners received over a hundred positive reviews for their service.
In addition to the cap on the number of days a property may be subleased, apartments in the city must also meet specific safety requirements and operators must collect a tourist tax. Landlords in violation of these rules could be accused of running an unlicensed hotel.
Though private market homeowners may take advantage of the city’s policy up to 60 days annually, many apartment renters are not allowed to do the same. Tenants living in social housing are forbidden from earning income commercially on their apartments, and may be fined or evicted for doing so."
also found this:
" Tourist rental site Airbnb expects to hand over €5.5m in tourist tax to Amsterdam city council this year, the company said on Monday. In February, Airbnb agreed to collect the 5% tourist tax payable on holiday accommodation and transfer it to the city council. This used to be the responsibility of landlords themselves, but few actually bothered. If the €5.5m is an accurate representation of how much tourists spend on Airbnb holiday lets, it would take the total bill to some €110m. The company has refused to confirm the figure, the Telegraaf says. Airbnb charges a 3% commission on each let. There are around 9,000 Amsterdam apartments advertised on the website. The city council has set strict conditions for people who rent out their homes via sites like Airbnb. Social housing is excluded and there is a maximum letting period of six weeks a year. Last year, Amsterdam generated €48m from tourist tax, most of which came via the city’s luxury hotels."
www.iamsterdam.com/en/media-centre/city-hall/press-releases/2014-press-room/amsterdam-airbnb-agreement
www.nltimes.nl/2015/10/28/court-upholds-e24000-fine-on-amsterdam-airbnb-landlord/
www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2015/10/airbnb-to-hand-over-e5-5m-in-tourist-tax-to-amsterdam/
Apparently, one can only do hosting in Amsterdam for 60 days maximum a year. I'm saddened by the restrictiveness of these laws.
Excerpt:
"An Amsterdam man and his adult-aged son were ordered to pay a 24 thousand euro fine imposed on them by the municipality for renting out their home on website Airbnb. The decision was handed down by an Amsterdam court on Tuesday, bolstering the city’s aggressive stance on regulating the use of Airbnb in the capital.
The pair were accused of renting their home on Zwanenburgwal, across a canal from Amsterdam city hall, for a greater amount of time than the allowable 60 days per year for a maximum of four tenants. Their defense was that the apartment was only listed on Airbnb to take advantage of insurance coverage provided by the site, but that the renters were merely friends, relatives and colleagues.
The municipality told the court that the renters were instructed to tell anyone asking questions about the property that they were friends of the owner. Moreover, an audit conducted by newspaper De Telegraaf noted that the home was listed on the site for a substantial amount of money, and that the homeowners received over a hundred positive reviews for their service.
In addition to the cap on the number of days a property may be subleased, apartments in the city must also meet specific safety requirements and operators must collect a tourist tax. Landlords in violation of these rules could be accused of running an unlicensed hotel.
Though private market homeowners may take advantage of the city’s policy up to 60 days annually, many apartment renters are not allowed to do the same. Tenants living in social housing are forbidden from earning income commercially on their apartments, and may be fined or evicted for doing so."
also found this:
" Tourist rental site Airbnb expects to hand over €5.5m in tourist tax to Amsterdam city council this year, the company said on Monday. In February, Airbnb agreed to collect the 5% tourist tax payable on holiday accommodation and transfer it to the city council. This used to be the responsibility of landlords themselves, but few actually bothered. If the €5.5m is an accurate representation of how much tourists spend on Airbnb holiday lets, it would take the total bill to some €110m. The company has refused to confirm the figure, the Telegraaf says. Airbnb charges a 3% commission on each let. There are around 9,000 Amsterdam apartments advertised on the website. The city council has set strict conditions for people who rent out their homes via sites like Airbnb. Social housing is excluded and there is a maximum letting period of six weeks a year. Last year, Amsterdam generated €48m from tourist tax, most of which came via the city’s luxury hotels."