Short-term property leasing through online platforms like Airbnb is threatening not only the sustainability of small tourist lodgings, but the structure of Greek society itself, the Greek tourist accommodation business confederation (SETKE) warned on Tuesday.

Greece’s accommodation professionals are calling on the government to reconsider plans to liberalize short-term tourist rentals as recently requested by the Hellenic Property Federation (POMIDA), warning that a potential decision in this direction would in effect endorse unfair competition practices.