The government would only lift the Airbnb freeze from April instead of January

A new legislative proposal suggests extending the moratorium on registering private and other accommodations in Budapest until March 31, 2027. Currently, no new accommodations can be registered until December 31, 2026, and changes in service providers for existing ones are also prohibited. The original aim of the moratorium was to allow time for market regulation, but inconsistent regulations have emerged across districts. For instance, Terézváros has already banned short-term rentals like Airbnb by limiting the number of usable days to zero starting January 1, 2026, potentially encouraging other districts to follow suit.