Krever fortgang fra Skjæran: – Ingen grunn til å vente

LO-sekretær Kathrine Haugland Martinsen is pleased the government will release a bill this autumn, anticipating a swift legislative process. However, Skjæran from the Ministry of Housing, Church and Rural Affairs could not specify a timeline for the final bill. NHO Reiseliv's Kommunikasjonsdirektør Merete Habberstad believes the knowledge base for addressing short-term rental challenges is already in place, and the current regulations are well-documented.

She insists there's no reason to delay action and suggests setting a deadline for Skjæran to accelerate the process. A survey by E24 found over 300 Airbnb listings in more than 60 properties across various Norwegian cities, with most properties registered as residential and owned by companies. The opposition parties, Venstre, SV, and Høyre, have called for stricter regulations on commercial short-term rentals.

Skjæran mentioned the possibility of giving municipalities the power to prohibit short-term rentals and said they are considering the establishment of a registration system for rental properties, similar to what Husbanken was asked to prepare. Both Habberstad and Martinsen from LO agree that a national register of rental properties is necessary to ensure effective enforcement of regulations.