Pandemic A Major Blow For Airbnb
May 10, 2020
10:56 am
Athens Airbnb host Romina Tsitou says she may have to put her two apartments in Koukaki district up for long-term rental if the pandemic drags on.
“I was counting on the earnings of this apartment, around 1,000 euros per month, to compensate for the loss of my job,” she explained, expressing pessimism about the summer season, which the Greek government is hoping to jumpstart on July 1.
Long-term rentals are becoming “a major trend”, according to Patrick Tkatschenko, a real estate agent in Athens.
“Airbnb is suffering a huge blow,” he told AFP.
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