Lisbon — registration cap reset
Lisbon's Câmara Municipal lifted the borough-level cap freeze in three central freguesias, but introduced a new annual registration renewal with a 90-day enforcement window. Hosts operating in Alfama, Bairro Alto, and Misericórdia should expect compliance audits in Q2.
Barcelona — license transfer rules
License transfers between owners are now restricted to first-degree family members, ending the secondary market for grandfathered licenses that had emerged in 2024–2025. Existing licenses remain valid; new entrants are effectively locked out of the central districts.
New York City — enforcement Q4 update
The NYC short-term rental enforcement office published Q4 2025 takedown numbers in February: 14,000 listings removed, with a focus on whole-unit rentals under 30 nights. The on-site host requirement remains the operational bottleneck.
Amsterdam — 30-night cap holds
The 30-night annual rental cap held in court after a multi-host challenge. Hosts exceeding the cap face fines starting at €18,500 per breach, calculated per-night-overage in 2026 enforcement.
Operational implication
If you operate in any of the above cities, register-of-record metadata on each property should be machine-readable, exportable, and reviewed monthly. Manual spreadsheets miss expirations.