Italy’s Constitutional Court overturns two Emilia-Romagna rules on short-term rentals

Italy’s Constitutional Court has overturned two parts of an Emilia-Romagna law on short-term rentals.

The national government had challenged the rules, which were adopted in 2025.

One rule required homes changing to short-term rental use to obtain a building permit and change their official use category.

The other let municipalities set conditions for short-term rentals in designated areas.

The court said limiting overtourism is a valid goal, but found the rules too broad because they applied across the whole region and treated short-term rentals differently from other tourist accommodation.

The ruling matters because it removes these restrictions while leaving the wider goal of addressing overtourism intact.

Emilia-Romagna’s housing policy assessor said the region would need to adjust the rules, though that may not be simple.