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Mr Taavi Aas Minister of Economic A airs and Infrastructure of the Republic of Estonia Email: [email protected] 31 May 2022 Dear Minister Aas, On behalf of Ms Dr. Ellen Madeker, Head of Public Policy at Airbnb for Eastern and Central Europe, I am writing to you to kindly request a meeting to discuss the future regulatory framework for short-term rentals in the EU. Airbnb has committed to supporting local authorities as they enforce new responsible and harmonised EU rules, while making it easier for everyday Europeans to welcome guests into their homes. To that end, Airbnb’s proposal for new EU rules (our EU Host Action Plan1) aims to safeguard the bene ts generated by short-term rentals in the EU while giving governments the tools they need to regulate short-term rentals e ectively and tackle potential negative impacts associated with property speculators, housing pressure and overtourism. The Plan is based on ve pillars: 1. Establishing an EU host register 2. Clarifying local rules and introducing safeguards for everyday hosts 3. Supporting enforcement 4. Enabling greater access to data 5. Supporting local communities Airbnb’s Plan would allow everyday Europeans the opportunity to supplement their income during times of rising costs of living throughout the region – this is the power of the collaborative economy and people-powered travel via Airbnb in particular. More precisely: ● The EU is home to 1.3 million Hosts - more Hosts than any other region in the world, and a large majority of these Hosts are everyday people and earned around €3,000 for 2021. ● These Hosts are creating value and driving economic impact and job creation in associated business sectors in Europe (such as shops or restaurants), multiplied 1 EU Host Action Plan, https://news.airbnb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/12/ The-EU-Host-Action-Plan_ Dec-2021.pdf 1  through guest spending that generated a near €19 billion contribution to EU GDP in 2019.2 ● According to Airbnb’s latest survey conducted among Hosts and guests in 2021, 39% of all EU Hosts use the earnings from hosting to make ends meet, whilst 29% cover rising costs of living which is currently the major concern for Europeans today. 46% Hosts say that hosting on Airbnb helped them stay and a ord their home. Airbnb urges decision-makers to quickly move forward with new proposals at EU-level. This will help unlock the bene ts of hosting for millions of EU citizens, and help address challenges associated with property speculators, housing pressure and overtourism by providing a solution to outdated, inconsistent and fragmented rules that vary greatly across the bloc and often run contrary to EU and local laws. Hosts and their communities should be front and centre of this new legislation. Airbnb strives to be part of the solution to the challenges Europe is facing today. Airbnb is already working with policymakers in the EU on proportionate regulation and to share data on host activity and host earnings, supported by a new harmonised income tax reporting framework - the “DAC 7” - that will come into force as of 2023. In addition, Airbnb agreed with Eurostat to share aggregate data at EU level in collaboration with the other STR platforms. This data is also available to national and local authorities to inform decision-making around proportionate STR rules at local level. It is crucial that we now work together so that the upcoming EU STR regulation bene ts everyday Europeans, and creates greater legal certainty for local authorities and the whole ecosystem (e.g. hosts, management and maintenance service providers and online platforms). We hope we can work together with you and your team, Mr Minister, to achieve this goal and spread the positive impact of short-term rentals on tourism and the economy of Estonia as a whole. I look forward to our future conversations - I would be grateful if you can let me know when you or your team would be available for a meeting. Yours sincerely, Nadja Reusch Public Policy Manager 2 Airbnb - An Economic Engine in the EU27, Oxford Economic, https://news.airbnb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/11/Airbnb-EU27-Oxford-Economics-report-Nov-21.pdf 2 Saatja: Taavi Aas <[email protected]> Saadetud: 03.06.2022 11:12 Adressaat: MKM info <[email protected]> Teema: FW: Airbnb – Letter with meeting request for Minister Taavi Aas From: Nadja Reusch &lt;[email protected]&gt; Sent: Friday, June 3, 2022 10:46 AMTo: Taavi Aas &lt;[email protected]&gt;Cc: Anneli Lepp &lt;[email protected]&gt;Subject: Airbnb Letter with meeting request for Minister Taavi Aas Dear Minister Aas, On behalf of Ms Dr. Ellen Madeker, Head of Public Policy at Airbnb for Central and Eastern Europe, I am writing to you to kindly request a meeting to discuss the future regulatory framework for short-term rentals in the EU. Please find a letter from Airbnb on the matter in the attachment of this email. Thank you and regards Nadja Reusch --- Nadja Reusch Public Policy Manager Germany, Austria &amp; Switzerland +4915127246938 Airbnb Germany GmbH Alexanderstraße 7 10178 Berlin Registergericht: Amtsgericht Charlottenburg Registernummer: HRB 154165 B Geschäftsführerin: Kathrin Anselm