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UK Tourists Face 'Big Problem' in Tenerife and Lanzarote After Major Changes
- On June 30, 2025, Booking.com removed 4,093 illegal holiday rental ads across multiple Spanish regions, including the Canary Islands.
- This followed a Madrid High Court decision supporting Spain's Consumer Affairs department demanding removal of over 65,000 unlawful Airbnb listings.
- The crackdown responds to concerns over unregulated rentals fueling a housing crisis and overtourism, with new laws requiring landlords to register or face fines up to 500,000 euros.
- Steve Heapy noted tourists question if Spain is safe and welcome, while Pete Mugleston predicted many British landlords may sell or shift to Italy, Greece, or Portugal amid these regulations.
- Experts warn the laws could reduce rental supply, raise prices up to 20% in hotspots, limit options for tourists, and cause UK visitor numbers to decline sharply.
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From now on, short-term decision makers will find it harder to get a bargain for the summer holidays. But those who remain flexible will still have opportunities.
The hotel sector faces with optimism the summer season. At the moment, not only are the prospects good, but also the first anticipated data. Portfolio reservations are better than last year for the same dates and are already at 50% for the month of July and above 30% for August and September, according to the report on the evolution of the sector presented this Tuesday by the Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodation (Cehat) and …
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