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Allowed, with material limits. New licences are paused under a moratorium.
No new short-term rental can be registered anywhere in Budapest until 31 December 2026.
Property eligibility: Not assessed A market overview can't tell whether a specific home qualifies (zoning, permits, HOA).
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Longer stays fall outside the short-term rental rules here and are let as ordinary rentals.
The line here isn't a set number of nights; the full report explains where it falls.
Guests staying this long can gain tenant rights, such as protection from eviction.
Not legal advice. The legal framework, notes and sources are in the full report.
Proposals and rules that are not in force yet. They don’t change Budapest’s status above until they take effect.
The law in Hungary requires hosts to record or report their guests' identity.
System: VIZA
Deadline: At check-in
Authority: Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ), which hosts the data
Not legal advice. What is recorded, and whether it is sent or kept for inspection: see the rule in all 27 EU countries.
13 rules on record for Budapest, 13 of them from government sources. Every rule traced to its official source. How we research
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Source: njt.jog.gov.hu (official), checked 6 Nov 2026. Official links, citations and how to apply come with a paid plan.
Yes, with material limits. No new short-term rental can be registered anywhere in Budapest until 31 December 2026.
Yes, a licence or registration is required.
Longer stays fall outside the short-term rental rules here and are let as ordinary rentals. The line here isn't a set number of nights; the full report explains where it falls. Guests staying this long can gain tenant rights, such as protection from eviction.
The law in Hungary requires hosts to record or report their guests' identity. System: VIZA. Deadline: At check-in. Authority: Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ), which hosts the data.
We last checked the short-term rental rules for Budapest on 6 Nov 2026.
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