From 20 May 2026, online platforms facilitating short-term rentals, such as Airbnb and Booking, will be subject to new, uniform obligations stemming from Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on collecting and sharing data relating to short-term accommodation rental services.

This Regulation is directly applicable and strengthens the role of platforms in the system for ensuring transparency in the short-term rental market while explicitly limiting their liability to the obligations set out directly in the provisions.

Obligation to include the unit identification number

One of the key obligations of online platforms facilitating short-term rentals will be to ensure that – before allowing a landlord to use their services – the declaration regarding the registration obligation of the unit (property) is complete. To this end, platforms are obliged to make every effort, proportionally and using automated tools, in particular lists provided by member states.

If the landlord declares that a unit is subject to a registration procedure and the identification number has not been provided, the platform should not allow the offer to be published until the missing information is completed. If the identification number has been provided, the platform should ensure its visibility in the offer.

Removal of offers based on a public authority's decision

In the event of suspension or revocation of an identification number, competent authorities may, in accordance with the mechanisms provided for in national law and other EU legal acts, issue orders to online platforms concerning the removal or blocking of offers.

Reporting data to public authorities

Platforms that actually facilitate short-term rental agreements will be obliged to regularly transmit data on their activities to the competent authorities, in particular the number of nights stayed, the number of guests, and their country of residence, along with the unit's identification number, its precise address, and the URL of the offer. The scope of this data is exhaustive.

The scope of this data is fully harmonized at the European Union level, and member states may not expand it beyond the framework of the regulation.

Interoperability of systems

The Regulation obliges member states to establish single digital entry points and platforms to adapt their systems in a way that allows data to be transmitted in standardized formats, in compliance with personal data protection regulations.

Sanctions

Member states are obliged to establish effective and proportionate sanctions for infringements of the obligations arising from the regulation, including, in particular, the obligations concerning data transmission by online platforms facilitating short-term rentals. In Poland, work is currently underway on a national law to regulate issues left to the decision of member states, in particular regarding the organization of the registration system, sanctions, and any additional requirements for conducting short-term rentals.

Summary

Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 introduces, from 20 May 2026, uniform obligations across the European Union for online platforms facilitating short-term rentals. These obligations primarily focus on ensuring market transparency through registration mechanisms and data reporting, while explicitly limiting platform liability to the scope directly indicated in the provisions.

Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 requires Platforms to provide technical and organizational support for the registration system, in particular by assessing the completeness of landlord declarations, ensuring the visibility of identification numbers, and regularly transmitting a harmonized set of data to the competent authorities.

Author: Maciej Olejnik