The EU short-term rental Regulation in Italy
Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 has applied since May 20, 2026. Where a country runs a registration scheme, every short-term rental unit needs a registration number, and platforms must collect it before a listing goes live, show it and spot-check it. For units in those areas, platforms also send activity data to the authorities. In Italy, keep the CIN on every listing; whether it is formally the Regulation's number is not yet confirmed.
Last verified September 16, 2026
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 applies from | May 20, 2026SourceLast verified September 16, 2026Regulation (EU) 2024/1028, Art. 19 | Regulation (EU) 2024/1028, Art. 19 |
| What platforms must check | That the host gives a registration number before the listing goes live and that the listing shows it; platforms also spot-check numbers and report invalid ones to the authority and the hostSourceLast verified September 16, 2026Regulation (EU) 2024/1028, Art. 7(1) and (2) | Regulation (EU) 2024/1028, Art. 7(1) and (2) |
| Activity data platforms send to the authorities | For units in areas where a registration procedure applies: nights booked, number of guests and their country of residence per unit, with its registration number, address and listing link, every month to the country's single digital entry point (every quarter for a small or micro platform with a monthly average below 4,250 listings in the previous quarter)SourceLast verified September 16, 2026Regulation (EU) 2024/1028, Art. 9(1) and (2) | Regulation (EU) 2024/1028, Art. 9(1) and (2) |
| Listing without a valid number | The authority can order the platform to remove a listing with no number, an invalid number or a misused number. It can also suspend a number whose host does not correct incomplete or incorrect information, and withdraw it for wilful misconduct or gross negligenceSourceLast verified September 16, 2026Regulation (EU) 2024/1028, Art. 6 | Regulation (EU) 2024/1028, Art. 6 |
| Italy's registration number under the Regulation | Not confirmedItaly's national code for every let unit is the CIN, and the Ministry of Tourism has linked the CIN timetable to the Regulation. We found no Italian act that formally names the CIN as the Regulation's registration number or designates Italy's single digital entry point. Ask the Ministry of Tourism before relying on either.Checked September 16, 2026Regulation (EU) 2024/1028, Art. 4 and 10 | Regulation (EU) 2024/1028, Art. 4 and 10 |
What the Regulation does
The Regulation sets common rules for the registration of short-term rental units and for the data platforms share with public authorities. It has applied in every EU country since May 20, 2026. Where a country or city runs a registration scheme, each unit gets its own number, issued online and immediately on the host's declaration.
What platforms do
Platforms must check that the host gives a registration number before the listing goes live and that the listing shows it; platforms also spot-check numbers and report invalid ones to the authority and the host.
They send the authorities for units in areas where a registration procedure applies: nights booked, number of guests and their country of residence per unit, with its registration number, address and listing link, every month to the country's single digital entry point (every quarter for a small or micro platform with a monthly average below 4,250 listings in the previous quarter).
Listings without a valid number
Where a listing lacks a valid number: the authority can order the platform to remove a listing with no number, an invalid number or a misused number. It can also suspend a number whose host does not correct incomplete or incorrect information, and withdraw it for wilful misconduct or gross negligence. The penalties for breaking these rules are set by each country.
The CIN and the Regulation
In Italy every let unit already needs a CIN, shown in every listing. Whether the CIN is formally Italy's registration number under the Regulation is not confirmed: see the key facts above. Keeping the CIN on every listing meets the national rule in any case.