In the Terezvaros district of Budapest, the capital of Hungary, a referendum was held to ban daily rental apartments.

In the Terezvaros district, also known as “Region VI”, located in the Pest region on the eastern side of the city in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, local authorities initiated a referendum on the prohibition of short-term rental of housing from 2026. The referendum, which started on September 2 and lasted until the evening of September 15, has been announced. Fifty-four percent of the residents of the Terezvaros neighborhood voted in favor of the ban on daily rental apartments. While 3,265 of the 6,83 citizens who participated in the referendum held between September 2-15 supported the ban, 2,818 people, constituting about 46 percent, opposed the ban. The participation rate in the referendum remained at 9 percent.

Tamas Soproni, Mayor of Terezvaros, said: “The next step will be a decision by the representative body to implement the will of the residents of Terezvaros. I think it is important that this decision will only come into force on January 1, 2026, so that businesses can prepare themselves for the change. The residents of our neighborhood have set an example of how to use democratic tools and have decided what kind of neighborhood they want to live in.”