Last year, close to 52 million tourists visited Rome and this year, which is a Catholic Jubilee, the number is expected to be even higher. Landlords prefer to rent to tourists instead of the locals because it is more profitable, which has led to the city’s streets being increasingly filled with code locks with keys to short -term housing.
– I no longer recognize my hometown, says Caterina Cerra, accommodation in Monti.
Some of those most affected by Airbnb housing are young people and students who cannot afford to compete out tourists.
– As a student, these rents become impossible to pay, says Giuseppe Elmo
Robin Hood league sabotages to highlight
The league strikes at night and sabotages check -in lock at tourist accommodation by gluing or breaking them. They call themselves the Robin Hood League and always leave behind a Robin Hood Hat along with his message.
– This call must be seen on every house where a tourist has been given a seat instead of a needy family, read one of the league members from the message outside the Coliseum.