The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization announced the start of drafting a government resolution to approve the relevant regulations. The document is intended to establish mechanisms for implementing EU Regulation 2024/1028 on the collection and exchange of data regarding short-term residential rental services in Moldova.
How the New System Will Work
Owners—both individuals and legal entities—who wish to rent out their properties through online platforms will be required to register the property in a special registry or database.
Registration will be carried out online by submitting a declaration containing the information and documents required by the regulation and national legislation. After registration, the registry will generate a unique code for each rental property.
When posting a listing on an online platform, the landlord will be required to provide this code. In turn, the platform itself will be required to request the unique code from the landlord during the listing process.
This regulation applies to short-term rentals of apartments, houses, and individual rooms. However, it does not apply to properties falling under CAEM codes 55.10–55.30, including hotels, guesthouses, and campgrounds.
What data will the authorities receive?
Online platforms will be required to submit aggregated data on short-term rental properties to the competent authority on a monthly basis, specifying their unique codes.
Specifically, this includes the number of people who used the accommodation services, their country of residence, the number of nights spent, and other data specified in the regulations.
The collected information will be used by central and local authorities to shape public policy in various areas. Among these, the ministry cites tourism, infrastructure (including roads), and housing construction.
Thus, the new system is intended to link listings on online platforms to an official database of short-term rental properties and provide the government with access to aggregated market data.
The development of national regulations is part of Moldova’s preparations for the implementation of European rules regarding the collection and exchange of data on short-term housing rentals.
