Question for written answer E-000050/2021 to the Commission Rule 138 Kim Van Sparrentak (Verts/ALE), Sara Matthieu (Verts/ALE), Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Verts/ALE), Ernest Urtasun (Verts/ALE), Mounir Satouri (Verts/ALE), Ciarán Cuffe (Verts/ALE), Anna Cavazzini (Verts/ALE), Martin Schirdewan (The Left), Leila Chaibi (The Left) Subject: Regulating short-term letting The Cali Apartments judgement (C-724/18) has confirmed that authorities may legitimately introduce authorisation schemes for short-term letting services, benefiting from the exception provided for under Article 9(1) of the Services Directive. The Court of Justice observed that combating shortages in the rental housing markets constitutes an overriding public interest reason, given its implications on citizens’ basic needs, urban environments and social policy objectives. 1. Following this judgement, is the Commission planning to issue guidance for authorities on how to regulate short-term letting in a proportionate and effective way within the framework of EU rules, and in particular on the interpretation of the Services Directive? 2. Do Articles 9 and 22(e) of the Digital Services Act proposal oblige short-term holiday rental platforms to request proof of compliance with local authorisation schemes if these exist, and do these articles allow for centralised interfaces between authorities and short-term accommodation rental platforms listing registered properties and exchanging information necessary for enforcement, such as the number of nights rented, and can this data-exchange be mandatory? 3. Is the Commission considering the introduction of sector-specific rules on short-term letting, that would, for example, introduce an EU-level obligation to put in place such interfaces? PE663.661v01-00.