A Clare Auctioneer says it’s vital that any new regulations on short term letting are implemented with caution.
Government proposals that would require hosts to apply for special planning permission have hit a further stumbling block this week, as the European Commission is seeking further consideration on the legislation.
There are over 1,500 short term lets in Clare available for booking today on Airbnb, while there are just seventeen homes available in the county rent.
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Diarmuid McMahon from Sherry-Fitzgerald McMahon Real Estate Agents in Ennis says that while a lot of West Clare’s Hotel beds are out of the market, tourists need to be accommodate somewhere.
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