Short-Term Rentals – Recent Legislative Changes

A Bill which amends the Register of Property Occupation Act 2021 was recently enacted as the Register of Property Occupation (Amendment) Act 2024 ("the Act") to regulate short-term rental properties in Gibraltar.

Short-term rental accommodation services are described in the Register of Property Occupation (Amendment) Bill 2024 as "the short-term letting of accommodation, through an online short-term rental platform" such as Airbnb, "or any other means" in respect of which all of the following criteria must be met:

• the service is entered into for monetary payment or any form of consideration;
• the guest does not use the accommodation as their only or principal home;
• the accommodation must not be shared with the host for the principal purpose of advancing the guest's education;