Adamos Adamou
In 15 days it is expected to become clear how the process of registering self-catering accommodation in the register of the Ministry of Tourism will proceed from now on, so that its owners can now legally advertise and have their premises for short-term rentals on various electronic platforms. Airbnb.
Last Tuesday, during the discussion of the issue in the Energy Committee of the Parliament, problems were identified with the legislation, as voted on the issue, which will be activated next February, and the members of the parliamentary committee and the Deputy Minister of Tourism agreed to work on proposals. their. It is considered a given that there will be a change in the legislation in order to be able to register in the relevant register of the Ministry of Tourism and premises with more than five rooms that are currently excluded while it is a puzzle that the issue will be addressed with premises that do not have a final building permit. The problem with the latest cases was highlighted last Tuesday by AKEL MP Costas Costas with the Deputy Minister of Tourism Savva Perdio not ruling out changes to address it. There are, as Mr. Costa mentioned, specific cases of owners of self-catering accommodation, who can not be registered in the register. “The most typical are those of very old buildings, rooms of which have been converted into self-service accommodation rooms and do not have a new building permit for change of use,” he said, noting that the goal when the law was passed was to make simple procedures to ensure safety and health. without, however, precluding the registration of owners for bureaucratic reasons. In order to address the issue, however, as “F” is informed, it is not even ruled out that the “deadline” available to the owners of the premises for registration in the register of the Ministry of Tourism, which expires on February 7, 2022, will be extended. date of activation and the relevant legislation. According to the same information, there are already thoughts for an extension of the registrations for at least six months, however, everything will depend on the decisions that will be taken by both the Parliament and the government on the issue. It is noted that the registration fee for self-catering accommodation, based on relevant regulations already approved by Parliament, amounts to € 222 for each self-catering accommodation every three years.
