Spain precedes Airbnb with the return of the tourist reaction to the summer

The Spanish government called for the removal of lists of approximately 66,000 properties on the Airbnb rental platform on the basis that it violates the regulations to obtain tourist residence.

Clamps come at a time when protests against excessive tourism began before the summer season. On Sunday, demonstrations in the Canary Islands attracted thousands of people.

The Minister of Social Rights and Consumer Affairs and the 2030 business schedule, Pablo Boustandoi, said that the relevant rental real estate “violated the various rules related to housing for tourism use.”

This announcement came after the Judgment of the Madrid Court that Airbnb must withdraw immediately from the market 4,984 of the real estate that the ministry was killed.

Characteristics in six regions: Madrid, Andalusia, Catalonia, Valencia, Balad Basque and Balearic Islands.

The Bustinduy Ministry is now awaiting more judicial rulings on other sixty properties or so, whose lists are illegal.

According to the ministry, the real estate that I set either did not provide a license number, or provided a wrong number, or did not specify the legal status of the owner to show whether they are renting on a professional or as a special individual.

He described the court’s decision as “a clear victory for those who are fighting to protect the right to housing.”

“It could be possible to ensure that there is no economic interest on housing and that any company, no matter how large or strong, is higher than the law.”

The housing has appeared as the largest interest in the Spaniards in recent months, due to the costs of escalating rent, especially in large cities and cities.

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The cost of the average rent has multiplied over the past decade, while salaries have failed to keep pace with this.

Tourist apartments have been identified by many as a major cause of the problem, and the local population deprives of residence.

Spain is the second most tourist destination in the world after France, with 94 million foreign visitors in 2024, an increase of 13 % in the previous year.

“There are many ages and not enough homes,” said socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, and promised to prevent “uncontrolled” expansion to use property for tourism.

Some local governments have also started working against Airbnb.

Barcelona City Hall said it will eliminate its 10,000 short -term tourist apartments By the end of 2028.

Others have taken a different approach. In recent months, Airbnb has reached agreements with local authorities in the Canary Islands, Ibiza and Morsia aimed at ensuring compliance with tourism rental rules.

Airbnb responded to the court’s announcement and Bustinduy’s announcement by insisting that it will appeal the decisions related to this case and that no evidence was provided to break the rules by the hosts.

He was also martyred by the ruling of 2022 from the Spanish Supreme Court, which found that the responsibility for the inclusion of information lies with the host of each property, not the company, which was a “neutral mediator” and not a real estate provider.

The company also made a wider point about the Spanish housing problem.

“The root cause of the housing crisis at reasonable prices in Spain is the lack of supply to meet the demand,” said a spokesman for a spokeswoman. “Governments around the world see that Airbnb does not reduce housing fears or restore homes to the market – they only harm local families who depend on hosting their homes and growing costs.”

Last summer, Spain watched a wave of protests against excessive tourism in many popular destinations, with its impact on housing the greatest grievance.

As the number of foreign visitors to Spain approaches 100 million per year, the disturbances are expected to continue this summer.

On Sunday, several thousand people moved to the streets via the Canary Islands under the slogan “Canary has an end.”

In majorca, it is called a group Less tourism, more life (Less tourism, more life) is preparing for similar actions, with a protest that is scheduled to be held on June 15.