A free channel manager for individual Airbnb hosts in Brazil
A free channel manager for a Brazilian host now has to clear a real vote before it clears anything technical. As of a May 2026 Superior Court of Justice ruling, offering a residential-building unit on Airbnb for stays under 90 days needs prior approval from at least two-thirds of the condominium's owners at assembly, on top of whatever the building's own bylaws already say. getfursat's free tier syncs Airbnb and Booking.com once that vote is settled; it can't get the vote passed for you.
Brazilian short lets sell mainly through Airbnb and Booking.com, with Decolar, the Brazilian brand of Despegar, Latin America's own OTA, as a real regional channel: Brazil is Despegar's single largest market, 41% of the company's total transaction volume as of its most recent public reporting. Federally, seasonal rentals are covered by the existing Tenancy Law (Law No. 8,245/1991) for stays up to 90 days, so there's no separate national short-term-rental statute the way some markets have; the real fight has moved to the building level instead.
On 7 May 2026, the Superior Court of Justice's Second Section ruled that short-term rentals under 90 days in buildings zoned for residential use require prior approval by at least two-thirds of condominium unit owners at assembly, a decision already being cited to block or restrict Airbnb activity building by building, with Rio de Janeiro running its own short-let bill through the same condominium-vote question separately. Below the building layer, individual cities can add further rules on top. On tax, short-term hosting income has typically carried ISS, a municipal service tax of roughly 2 to 5%, though Brazil's approved tax reform is gradually replacing ISS and other consumption taxes with new IBS and CBS taxes starting in 2026.
Brazil's blocker sits at the same building-vote layer Malaysia's does, but the trigger is newer and higher-stakes: a single May 2026 national court ruling now applies to every residential-zoned building in the country at once, so a listing that was uncontested last year can become non-compliant if a two-thirds vote goes the wrong way, with no phase-in mentioned in the ruling.
Do I need my condominium's approval to list on Airbnb in Brazil?
Yes, as of a 7 May 2026 Superior Court of Justice ruling. Short-term rentals under 90 days in residential-zoned buildings need prior approval from at least two-thirds of condominium owners at assembly, regardless of what your individual unit's lease or deed says.
Is there a national short-term rental law in Brazil?
Not a dedicated one. Seasonal rentals up to 90 days are covered by the existing Tenancy Law (Law No. 8,245/1991). The real regulatory action in 2026 has moved to the building level, via the Superior Court of Justice's condominium-vote ruling, and to individual cities layering on their own rules.
Does getfursat's free tier sync Decolar?
No. Decolar, Despegar's Brazilian brand, is Latin America's largest OTA and Brazil is its single biggest market, but it isn't part of the free tier today. The free tier syncs Airbnb and Booking.com; Decolar distribution needs a separate integration.
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Brazil condominium ruling checked 2026-07-29 against Rio Times Online, Nascimento Mourão and Marins Bertoldi coverage of the 7 May 2026 Superior Court of Justice (STJ) decision. Despegar/Decolar market-share figures checked against public investor coverage of Despegar's transaction-volume breakdown by country. Tax details checked against SCCM Advogados and general 2026 tax-reform coverage. This is a fast-moving, building-by-building enforcement area; verify current requirements with your condominium and city before listing.