Amsterdam Airbnb Regulation
Amsterdam mayor fails to secure EU support for stricter Airbnb rules to curtail mass tourism.
1 article Updated October 4, 2026
English-language coverage of Amsterdam news from the Netherlands.
Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema failed to get EU backing for stricter rules on primary-home rentals via Airbnb, as the new Affordable Housing Act excludes them. She's pushing ahead with local tourism limits despite hospitality bankruptcies, arguing mass tourism's damage outweighs economic losses.