Μake us preferred on GoogleCan the owners of an apartment building actually stop an Airbnb from operating in their building? A recent ruling by the Athens Court of First Instance has brought this question, which concerns many property owners and sometimes ends up in court, back into focus. The ruling, which said no to an Airbnb operating in an apartment building, does not establish a blanket ban on short term rentals, lawyers explain to Ta Nea, since the practice remains legal under Greek law. Courts have also issued opposite rulings, in cases where the building regulations contain no prohibition clause and where it isn’t shown that the rental use substantially alters the residential character of the property. So each case is still judged on the specific wording of that building’s regulations and its particular circumstances.