Fáilte Ireland’s Short-Term Letting Register for all short-term accommodation in Ireland will launch on the 20th May 2026, following the enactment of the Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025. The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (more details found here: Short-Term Letting in Ireland - what you need to know) is currently progressing the Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025, which will align with the EU Short Term Rental (STR) regulation (more details found in the Further Information on the EU STR section below).
Under this law, this national online registration system (when launched) will require all hosts who offer Short-Term Lettings to register their unit/units annually. Once registered, each unit will be provided with a Short-Term Letting registration number which must be displayed on all listings.
The Short-Term Letting Register will be available online through a dedicated Fáilte Ireland registration portal, where hosts can sign up to register their unit.
Fáilte Ireland advises all hosts who may be unsure of their statutory obligations regarding compliance with planning, building and fire safety requirements to obtain any clarification necessary to ensure their statutory obligations are being met.
All the information on this page is based on the current draft of the legislation and is subject to change. Fáilte Ireland will communicate further details in advance of the launch. Please check back as this page will continue to be updated.
What is Short-Term Letting (STL) Accommodation?
Anyone offering paid accommodation for periods of up to and including 21 nights will be required to register on the Short-Term Letting Register.
Who is a host?
A host means a person or company that provides, or intends to provide, a short-term accommodation rental service for payment through an online short-term rental platform.
What is a unit?
A unit refers to a furnished short-term accommodation, which may include an entire property - such as a house, apartment, cabin, boat, treehouse, or glamping pod - where the host does not reside during the guest’s stay. It can also include rooms within a home that are advertised for short-term letting.
*A unit does not include the following: hotels and similar accommodation, including resort hotels, suite or apartment hotels and motels, hostels, guesthouses, bed and breakfasts or accommodation provided in camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks.
Read our most frequently asked questions about the Short-Term Letting (STL) Register.