The rising popularity of privately let apartments via online platforms and the commercial letting of furnished apartments have led to several European cities facing a housing crisis, through a lack of residential units and disproportionately rising rents, and many are seeking to limit or oppose such activities.
Here, international law firm Bird & Bird LLP summarises how several German cities have issued ordinances on the so-called “prohibition of misuse” or “ban on misuse” (Zweckentfremdungsverbote) to address the issue, and takes a closer look at the resulting impact on the letting of serviced apartments and boarding houses.
