Greece's Top Court to Rule on Whether Airbnb Rentals in Historic Plaka Break Zoning Laws — A Precedent for All Protected Districts

Greece's Council of State, the country's highest administrative court, has taken under advisement 11 petitions seeking to ban short-term rentals from Athens' historic Plaka neighbourhood — a ruling that will set a legal precedent for how Airbnb and similar platforms are regulated across Greece's protected historic districts. The petitions were filed by the Hellenic Society for the Environment and Culture, which argues that operating tourist accommodation in Plaka violates zoning laws that exp...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA