Athens Court Bans Airbnb-Style Rental in Apartment Building, Cites Century-Old Co-Ownership Rules

An Athens court has banned the short-term tourist rental of an apartment after ruling that the building's co-ownership regulations, though written decades before platforms like Airbnb existed, effectively prohibit such use, adding fresh momentum to Greece's ongoing debate over short-term rentals. The Single-Member Court of First Instance of Athens granted injunctions filed by the building's manager, ruling that co-ownership regulations are legally binding on all owners and function as law ...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA