Regulation guide · Germany

Short-term rental rules in Germany

We track licensing rules, night caps and enforcement risk in 1 Germany city. 1 of them require a licence, and 1 cap the number of nights you can let each year. Rules are set locally, so the answer changes city by city.

Germany cities with published rules

Each page states the current legal position, the licence process and cost, and the worst case for getting it wrong.

Airbnb rules in Berlin

Licence required · 90-night annual cap · high risk

Berlin's Zweckentfremdungsverbot (misappropriation ban) requires a permit for any STR of an entire dwelling. Primary residences can be let up to 90…

The numbers behind the rules

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