It’s claimed blame is being unfairly put on short-term accommodation providers in Clare for housing shortages.
The Irish Self-Catering Federation has welcomed Clare County Council’s decision to ask the Government to pause the proposed roll-out of the Short-Term Tourist Letting Register.
It follows a motion put forward at this month’s meeting of the local authority which called for its introduction to be suspended until “adequate consultation and clarification” takes place amid alleged “fears, anxiety and misinformation” around the issue of short-term lets.
1,502 properties in Clare are currently listed on Airbnb, but Clarecastle Fianna Fáil Councillor Tom O’Callaghan claims these “niche tourism businesses” are being unjustly singled out as contributors to long-term accommodation scarcity.
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