"Airbnb is a housing issue, not a tourism issue, so that's not how we approach it," said Márton Nagy, Hungary's Economy Minister at a press conference on Tuesday. He stressed that they can agree with Alexandra Szentkirályi, president of Fidesz-KDNP in Budapest, who had said earlier that whatever the decision, she would propose to the government to introduce corresponding rules in Budapest and nationally.

Hungarian developer Infogroup has announced its rebranding as Innovinia as of September 16, as part of its strategy to expand abroad.

Property investment group Wing has fully completed the Liberty mixed-use project in Budapest after delivering 20,000 sqm of offices in the second phase.

Budapest has been named the best ‘workcation’ city in the world, beating competition from the likes of New York, Berlin and Singapore, according to IWG’s second Work from Anywhere Barometer.

IWG has announced the opening of a HQ centre in southern Budapest, which marks the HQ brand’s debut in Hungary. 

Atenor has completed BakerStreet Phase I, a new office project in Budapest’s South Buda area that will host the HQ of E.ON Hungária Group. 

Recorde Asset Management, the real estate fund management arm of Concorde Group, in close strategic cooperation with Forestay Group, is investing in the Móricz Student Living student residence and office building.  

IWG’s Regus Fészek office building has opened in Pécs and has attracted Fressnapf International Business Services (FIBS) as its first tenant.

Total demand for office spaces in Budapest was up 21% year-on-year to 238,400 sqm, of which net take-up accounted for 105,860 sqm, according to the Budapest Research Forum (BRF).

Wing will open next year a new 4-star hotel with direct terminal access to the Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport. The hotel will be operated under a management agreement with Accor.