CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2024
| Author | Fernezelyi, Simon |
|---|---|
| Title | Housing in Flux: Unveiling Political Dynamics of Short-Term Rental Regulation across European Cities |
| Summary | European cities are grappling with a severe housing crisis, characterized by skyrocketing property prices, limited access to affordable housing, and the rise of homelessness and evictions. Simultaneously, there has been a surge in residential properties transitioning into the short-term rental market, facilitated by online platforms like Airbnb and Booking.com. These changes are contributing to the reduced availability of housing for long-term occupation, which may further fuel the ongoing housing crisis. This thesis explores the various approaches to regulating short-term rentals in European cities and examines how these regulations are influenced by political actors. The study delves into the multifaceted realm of short-term rental regulations in cities beyond the commonly researched, tourism-centric urban areas and establishes a novel typology of short-term rental regulation approaches. Additionally, the research performs a case study comparing the political struggles of three cities with different regulatory reactions: Prague, Budapest and Vienna. The findings indicates that institutional disparities alone do not fully explain the variety in regulatory approaches observed in European cities. Instead, the thesis argues that national contexts refract the arrival of short-term rental platforms into disputes over various policy issues. These regulatory flashpoints mobilize diverse interest groups and policymakers, influencing the framing and dynamics of regulatory struggles, and ultimately the regulatory approach of the city. In conclusion, this thesis elucidates the regulatory and political dynamics of the evolving landscape of European urban housing. |
| Supervisor | Greskovits, Béla |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2024/fernezelyi_simon.pdf |
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