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Spanish Government Says Housing Market Is Not a ‘Free for All’ After Recent Crackdown on Airbnb
- The Spanish government ordered Airbnb to remove nearly 66,000 holiday rentals last month for violating local housing rules in Spain.
- This action followed a housing affordability crisis worsened by a 450,000 home shortfall, increased tourism, and rising antagonism toward short-term rentals.
- Cities like Madrid and Barcelona face acute housing issues, leading Barcelona to plan closing all 10,000 licensed short-term rental apartments by 2028 to protect full-time residents.
- Consumer Rights Minister Pablo Bustinduy acknowledged that while short-term rentals are not the sole cause of housing issues and the relationship is complex, they do play a significant role among several contributing factors.
- The crackdown aims to enforce regulations and preserve consumer rights while balancing Spain's vital tourism sector without discouraging visitors.
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Why Spain's Airbnb crackdown will likely make hotels more expensive
Spain has come down hard on tourist rentals by ordering Airbnb to take down 66,000 illegal holiday let ads off its site. But examples of cities with similar crackdowns have resulted in higher hotel prices and little change to the rental market.
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Spanish government says housing market is not a 'free for all' after recent crackdown on Airbnb
A Spanish government minister tells The Associated Press that Spain has sent a message with its recent crackdown on Airbnb.
In Spain, short-term rentals surge despite bid to rein in overtourism
MADRID - The supply of short-term rentals for tourists has jumped 25% in Spain over the last two years, a study by tourism lobby group Exceltur found, despite the local governments' attempts to curtail them amid a housing crisis. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, will meet next Tuesday with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, and will personally inform him "that he must comply with the rules" regarding the ban on advertising flats without tourist license. In addition, he will confirm the decision not to renew tourist licenses in November 2028, as explained this Thursday in an interview in RTVE's 'La 2' and 'Ràdio 4'. Continue reading....
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