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Short-Term Rentals in Switzerland: Geneva's 90 Day Rule
Switzerland leaves holiday-rental rules to cantons. Geneva caps whole-home platform letting at 90 days a year and requires a police permit beyond that.
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South Africa's Tourism Department says the Tourism Act does not give the Minister power to regulate short-term rentals. A draft Code of Good Practice was published for comment in 2026.
We found no national registration scheme in New Zealand. One council, Queenstown Lakes, does require short-stay hosts to register. Here is what its pages and forms say.
Moroccan guest houses, riads and gites need a provisional classification and operating authorisation under Law 80-14, filed electronically at the regional investment centre.
Hosts advertising on digital platforms in Greece must register the property in the AADE short-term lease registry, show the number on listings and file monthly declarations.
Anyone who owns or operates a tourism facility in Tanzania needs a licence under the Tourism Act. The October 2024 fee notice lists a home stay fee, with a big gap between citizens and non-citizens.