Italy, Malaysia, USA: Which cities and countries are cracking down on Airbnb-style rentals?

Around the world, countries are cracking down on Airbnb.

The popular platform, which enables people to rent out their homes or spare rooms to tourists, has been accused of inflating house prices, pushing out locals, straining resources and fuelling overtourism.

From Europe to the US, cities have started to place restrictions on short-term rentals in order to counteract this.

Last week, Florence in Italy announced a ban on new Airbnb listings and other short-term holiday rentals in its historic city centre. The country is now considering tightening rules nationwide.

It’s not the only destination to put its foot down. This week, the popular Malaysian island of Penang introduced a ban on Airbnb-style accommodation.

Here are all the places with bans or restrictions on short term rentals.

Parisians seeking to rent their primary residence on a platform like Airbnb need to register with the local town hall. They are limited to renting their primary residence for a maximum of 120 days a year.

For second homes or to rent out a property for longer than 120 days, they must officially convert it to a furnished tourist accommodation. The city even has a dedicated unit to hunt down illegal rentals and fine offenders.

Berlin previously introduced a ban on Airbnb. This has now been lifted but strict rules - enforced with hefty fines - remain.

Airbnb hosts in the city are required to have a permit to rent out an entire property on a short-term basis. Second homes can be rented out for a maximum of 90 days per year.

In Munich, short-term rentals of entire homes are limited to eight weeks per year, after which permission must be obtained.

In Stuttgart, hosts renting out more than half of their property on a short-term basis are limited to 10 weeks