What does this mean for owners?

It is not only operators who are affected. Many owners have handed their apartment to a management company or provider — often without knowing it is being short-let as a furnished business apartment.

The risk sits with the property

Building-law orders are addressed to the owner. If an apartment in the residential share is short-let unlawfully, the city can require the restoration of residential use — regardless of who actually operates the unit.

• Possible restoration order and fines for breaches.
• Lost income if the current operator has to stop the model.
• Uncertainty about whether your own property is compliant.

The clean way out

The legally safe solution is a return to genuine, long-term living. Instead of finding tenants yourself and carrying the vacancy risk, owners can let their apartment long-term to Room Estate.

Room Estate takes over the apartment under a master lease, pays a fixed, predictable rent and handles tenants, administration and operations. The property is used compliantly — with no effort and no vacancy for you.