Airbnb

Peer-reviewed articles

• Robertson, C., Dejean, S., & Suire, R. (2024). “Airbnb in the City”: Assessing short-term rental regulation in Bordeaux. The Annals of Regional Science, 72(2), 647–682. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-023-01215-4

• Lin, W., & Yang, F. (2024). The price of short-term housing: A study of Airbnb on 26 regions in the United States. Journal of Housing Economics, 65, 102005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhe.2024.102005

• Gonçalves, D., Peralta, S., & Pereira dos Santos, J. (2022). Short-Term Rental Bans and Housing Prices: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Lisbon (SSRN Scholarly Paper 4281261). https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4281261

• Rabiei-Dastjerdi, H., McArdle, G., & Hynes, W. (2022). Which came first, the gentrification or the Airbnb? Identifying spatial patterns of neighbourhood change using Airbnb data. Habitat International, 125, 102582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2022.102582

• Mermet, A.-C. (2022). Can gentrification theory learn from Airbnb? Airbnbfication and the asset economy in Reykjavík. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 54(6), 1147–1164. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308518X221094616

• Cocola-Gant, A., Jover, J., Carvalho, L., & Chamusca, P. (2021). Corporate hosts: The rise of professional management in the short-term rental industry. Tourism Management Perspectives, 40, 100879. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2021.100879

• Koster, H. R. A., van Ommeren, J., & Volkhausen, N. (2021). Short-term rentals and the housing market: Quasi-experimental evidence from Airbnb in Los Angeles. Journal of Urban Economics, 124, 103356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2021.103356

• Cebeillac, A., & Vaguet, Y. (2021). What can we learn from Airbnb data on tourist flows? A case study on Iceland. Espace Populations Sociétés, 2020/3-2021/1. https://doi.org/10.4000/eps.10452

• Singh, N., & Botelho Azevedo, A. (2021). Geography of AirBnb in Barcelona and Lisbon: Finisterra, 151-173 Pages. https://doi.org/10.18055/FINIS23725

• Barron, K., Kung, E., & Proserpio, D. (2020). The Effect of Home-Sharing on House Prices and Rents: Evidence from Airbnb (SSRN Scholarly Paper 3006832). https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3006832

• Mermet, A.-C. (2019). The “Airbnbfication” of the Icelandic capital. Towards an assessment of the socio-spatial impacts of Airbnb in the Reykjavik capital area. Ferðamálastofa. https://www.ferdamalastofa.is/static/files/ferdamalastofa/kannanir/skyrslur/airbnb-heild2.pdf

• Adamiak, C. (2018). Mapping Airbnb supply in European cities. Annals of Tourism Research, 71(December 2017), 67–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2018.02.008

• Lúðvík Elíasson & Önundur Páll Ragnarsson. (2018). Short-term renting of residential apartments. Effects of Airbnb in the Icelandic housing market. https://www.sedlabanki.is/library/Skraarsafn—EN/Working-Papers/WP%2076.pdf

Restricted access

• Steindór Grétar Jónsson. (2024). Short-term rentals, long-term effects. Iceland Review.https://www.icelandreview.com/magazine/short-term-rentals-long-term-effects/

• Mermet, A.-C. (2017). Airbnb and tourism gentrification. Critical insights from the exploratory analysis of the ‘Airbnb syndrome’ in Reykjavík. Í Maria Gravari-Barba og Sandra Guinand (ritstj.), Tourism and Gentrification in Contemporary Metropolises International Perspectives. London: Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315629759-3/airbnb-tourism-gentrification-anne-c%C3%A9cile-mermet

• Þórólfur Matthíasson. (1. janúar, 2013). Gott eða gamaldags rekstrarlíkan hótela? Vísbending, 31(23), 2.

Bachelor's theses (BSc)

• Ómar Halldórsson & Þorsteinn Hrannar Svavarsson. (2018). Áhrif ferðamanna á fasteignamarkað: Hafa ferðamenn áhrif á breytingu í fasteignamarkaði Nafn [námsritgerð]. Skemman https://skemman.is/handle/1946/30847

• Heiðrún Harðardóttir. (2018). Áhrif aukningu í ferðaþjónustu á húsnæðismarkaðinn á Íslandi [námsritgerð]. Skemman https://skemman.is/handle/1946/31339

• Guðrún Björg Eggertsdóttir. (2017). Staðfærsla og ímynd Airbnb: Er samræmi milli staðfærslu og ímyndar Airbnb á Íslandi? [námsritgerð]. Skemman https://skemman.is/handle/1946/29148

• Guðfinna Birta Valgeirsdóttir & Tinna Freysdóttir. (2017). Leigusalar vs. Nágrannar: Upplifun leigusala og nágranna í miðbæ Reykjavíkur til Airbnb [námsritgerð]. Skemman https://skemman.is/handle/1946/26738

Master's theses

• Guðmundur Lúther Hallgrímsson. (2017). Traust innan deilihagkerfisins: Rannsókn á trausti meðal eigenda hjá Airbnb [námsritgerð]. Skemman https://skemman.is/handle/1946/26504

Reports

• Ferðamálastofa. (2023). Hagspá Landabankans 2023-2026: Hagkerfi í leit að jafnvægi. Ferðamálastofa. https://www.ferdamalastofa.is/is/gogn/utgefid-efni/umfang-og-ahrif/hagspa-landabankans-2023-2026-hagkerfi-i-leit-ad-jafnvaegi

• Hagstofan. (2023). Aldrei fleiri gistinætur í júní. Hagstofa Íslands. https://hagstofa.is/utgafur/frettasafn/ferdathjonusta/gistinaetur-i-juni-2023/

• Hagfræðideild Landsbankans. (2020). Airbnb markaðurinn mun líkast til halda áfram að smækka. https://www.landsbankinn.is/Uploads/Documents/Hagsja/2020-16-10-Airbnb.pdf

• Íbúðalánasjóður. (2018). Skammtímaleiga íbúða í gegnum Airbnb. https://www.ils.is/library/4-Hagdeild-skrar/Skammt%C3%ADmaleiga%20%C3%ADb%C3%BA%C3%B0a%20%C3%AD%20gegnum%20Airbnb.pdf

• Lúðvík Elíasson (Önundur Páll Ragnarsson & Seðlabanki Íslands). (2018). Short-term renting of residential apartments: Effects of Airbnb in the Icelandic housing market. Seðlabanki Íslands. https://econpapers.repec.org/paper/icewpaper/wp76.htm

• Ferðamálastofa. (2017). Íslensk ferðaþjónusta—Greining Íslandsbanka. https://www.ferdamalastofa.is/is/gogn/utgefid-efni/umfang-og-ahrif/islensk-ferdathjonusta-greining-islandsbanka-2

• Ferðamálastofa. (2014). Gistingar ferðamanna 2013. Ferðamálastofa. https://www.ferdamalastofa.is/is/gogn/utgefid-efni/gisting/gistingar-ferdamanna-2013

• Ferðamálastofa. (2013). Gistiskýrslur 2012. Ferðamálastofa. https://www.ferdamalastofa.is/is/gogn/utgefid-efni/gisting/gistiskyrslur-2012

• Ferðamálastofa. (2012). Gistiskýrslur 2011. Ferðamálastofa. https://www.ferdamalastofa.is/is/gogn/utgefid-efni/gisting/gistiskyrslur-2011

• Ferðamálastofa. (2010). Gistiskýrslur 2009. Ferðamálastofa. https://www.ferdamalastofa.is/is/gogn/utgefid-efni/gisting/gistiskyrslur-2009

Laws and regulations

Icelandic law

Act amending the Act on restaurants, accommodation and entertainment, no. 85/2007 (licensable accommodation operations).

• Act amending the Act on restaurants, accommodation and entertainment, no. 85/2007 (licensable accommodation operations)

• Bill amending the Act on restaurants, accommodation and entertainment

• Bill amending the Act on restaurants, accommodation and entertainment (after 2nd reading, 29 April)

• Draft bill amending Act no. 85/2007 on restaurants, accommodation and entertainment (conditions for short-term letting, information sharing, time-limited operating licences)

• Committee report with an amendment

Accommodation Tax Act

• Accommodation Tax Act, 2011 no. 87, 23 June

• Bill on passenger charge and accommodation charge

• Bill on passenger charge and accommodation charge (after 2nd reading, 10 June)

• Committee report

• Amendments

Other regulations

• Airbnb. (e.d.). Ábyrg gestaumsjón á Íslandi—Hjálparmiðstöð Airbnb. Airbnb. https://www.airbnb.is/help/article/2462

• Samband íslenskra sveitarfélaga. (e.d.). Spurt og svarað um heimagistingu. Samband íslenskra sveitarfélaga. https://www.samband.is/verkefnin/skipulags-og-byggdamal/ferdamal-og-heimagisting/spurt-og-svarad-um-heimagistingu/

• Airbnb – independant third party. (2022). ICELAND – TAX CONSIDERATIONS ON SHORT-TERM LETTINGS. https://assets.airbnb.com/help/Airbnb-Tax-Guide-2023-Iceland.pdf?_ga=2.175228258.1549747049.1691170961-1500646416.1678811965

Media coverage

• Lovísa Arnardóttir. (14. mars, 2025). Þúsundir í­búða í skamm­tíma­leigu fari í lang­tíma­leigu. visir.is. https://www.visir.is/g/20252701480d/thusundir-i-buda-i-skamm-tima-leigu-fari-i-lang-tima-leigu

• Rafn Ágúst Ragnarsson. (13. mars, 2025). Skammtímaleiga í þétt­býli verði af­mörkuð við lög­heimili. visir.is. https://www.visir.is/g/20252700854d/skammtimaleiga-i-thett-byli-verdi-af-morkud-vid-log-heimili

• Agnar Már Másson. (21. júlí, 2024). Miðbærinn ekkert „deyjandi“. mbl.is. https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2024/07/21/midbaerinn_ekkert_deyjandi/

• Framsóknarflokkurinn. (5. júlí, 2024). Frumvarp um gististaði samþykkt: Rekstrarleyfi gististaða einskorðast við atvinnuhúsnæði í þéttbýli. https://framsokn.is/nyjast/frettir/frumvarp-um-gististadi-samthykkt-rekstrarleyfi-gististada-einskordast-vid-atvinnuhusnaedi-i-thettbyli/

• Morgunblaðið. (3. maí, 2024). Banna gistirekstur í íbúðarhúsnæði. Mbl.Is. https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2024/05/03/banna_gistirekstur_i_ibudarhusnaedi/

• Kristín Ólafsdóttir. (1. mars, 2024). Lang­þreytt á ferða­mönnum sem fylla tunnurnar af óflokkuðu rusli. visir.is. https://www.visir.is/g/20242510283d/lang-threytt-a-ferda-monnum-sem-fylla-tunnurnar-af-oflokkudu-rusli

• Bjarki Sigurðsson. (13. febrúar, 2024). Ekkert al­vöru inn­grip í frum­varpi um Airbnb. visir.is. https://www.visir.is/g/20242528897d/ekkert-al-voru-inn-grip-i-frum-varpi-um-airbnb

• Elísabet Inga Sigurðardóttir. (17. desember, 2023). „Við erum í villta vestrinu“. visir.is. https://www.visir.is/g/20232504540d/-vid-erum-i-villta-vestrinu-

• Brynjólfur Þór Guðmundsson. (27. nóvember, 2023). Aldrei fleiri íbúðir á skammtímaleigu. RÚV. https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2023-11-27-aldrei-fleiri-ibudir-a-skammtimaleigu-398241/

• Valur Grettisson. (26. nóvember, 2023). Hverfismenning í miðborg Reykjavíkur lætur undan vegna skammtímaleigu. RÚV. https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2023-11-26-hverfismenning-i-midborg-reykjavikur-laetur-undan-vegna-skammtimaleigu-398200/

• Menningar- og viðskiptaráðuneyti. (17. júlí, 2023). Skráðar heimagistingar nú fleiri en fyrir heimsfaraldur. https://www.stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/frettir/stok-frett/2023/07/17/Skradar-heimagistingar-nu-fleiri-en-fyrir-heimsfaraldur/

• Þorlákur Einarsson. (6. júní, 2023). Ný lög þrengja að Airbnb og auka eftirlit. Mbl.Is. https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2023/06/06/ny_log_threngja_ad_airbnb_og_auka_eftirlit/

• Ritstjórn. (16. nóvemer, 2022). Leiguverð á Airbnb hækkað um 40%. Viðskiptablaðið. https://www.vb.is/frettir/leiguverd-a-airbnb-haekkad-um-40/

• Ritstjórn. (7. ágúst, 2022). „Hægt væri að banna Airbnb í þéttbýli þegar skortur er á íbúðarhúsnæði“. Kjarninn. https://kjarninn.is/frettir/haegt-vaeri-ad-banna-airbnb-i-thettbyli-thegar-skortur-er-a-ibudarhusnaedi/

• Ari Brynjólfsson. (8. maí, 2017). Vill krúttlegt deilihagherfi: Fúlt að fá lánaðan sykur í stigagangi sem er allur leigður út í Airbnb. DV. https://www.dv.is/eyjan/2017/05/08/vill-kruttlegt-deilihagherfi-fult-ad-fa-lanadan-sykur-i-stigagangi-sem-er-allur-leigdur-ut-i-airbnb/

• Jóhann Óli Eiðsson. (2. júní, 2016). Airbnb-lögin samþykkt: Heimilt að sekta um allt að milljón. visir.is https://www.visir.is/g/20161182866d/airbnb-login-samthykkt-heimilt-ad-sekta-um-allt-ad-milljon

• Fontaine, P. (2. september, 2014). Visitors and locals: The rental market in a nutshell. Reykjavík Grapevine. https://grapevine.is/mag/interview/2014/09/02/visitors-and-locals-the-rental-market-in-a-nutshell/

• Fulton, C. (16. júní, 2014). Help! I need a place to live! The dire state of Reykjavik´s rental market. Reykjavík Grapevine. https://grapevine.is/mag/articles/2014/06/16/help-i-need-a-place-to-live/

Restricted access

• Þorsteinn Ásgrímsson & Baldur Arnarson. (25. júlí, 2014). Minnst 1500 íbúðir eru í útleigu. Morgunblaðið, 16.

• Jökull Sólberg Auðunsson. (26. júní, 2014). Umbrotatímar deilihagkerfis. Kjarninn, 25–29.

• Gísli Kristjánsson. (1. júní, 2014). Deilikerfið veldur ótta: Merkel stöðvar “leigubílaakstur” á vegum Uber. Frjáls Verslun, 65.

• Hallgrímur Oddsson. (27. mars, 2014). Airbnb í ellefu stafa klúbbinn. Kjarninn -Viðskipti, 1–5.