As the pandemic cripples Airbnb, European cities see a chance to reclaim long-term housing.

Long before the coronavirus swept across Europe this spring, many cities were complaining that a proliferation of short-term apartment rentals aimed at tourists through platforms like Airbnb was driving up housing costs for locals and destroying the character of historic districts.

source https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/25/world/as-the-pandemic-cripples-airbnb-european-cities-see-a-chance-to-reclaim-long-term-housing.html