Filenews 20 February 2024
Anyone who owns or operates self-catering accommodation without a registration permit, or whose registration permit has been revoked if convicted, is liable to imprisonment not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding €5,000 or to both of these penalties.
According to an announcement by the Deputy Ministry of Tourism with the "Regulation of the Establishment and Operation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodation Law", the entrepreneur/manager of each self-catering accommodation may advertise and/or rent the self-catering accommodation, provided that it is registered in the Register of Self-Catering Accommodation and has received a registration license and registration number from the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, which should appear in the advertisement and/or promotion of the accommodation, as well as in all relevant transactions.
For the purposes of registration of self-catering accommodation in the register of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, there is an online platform, through which interested parties have the ability to register their accommodation and obtain the registration permit.
According to the provisions of the relevant legislation, anyone who maintains or operates self-catering accommodation without a registration permit, or whose registration permit has been revoked, is guilty of an offence and, in case of conviction, is liable to imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year or a fine not exceeding five thousand euros (€5,000) or to both of these penalties, If the violation continues after his conviction, he is guilty of a further offence and is subject to a further fine not exceeding two hundred euros (€200) for each day of continuation of the violation.
