Pablo Bustinduy, Minister of Spanish consumer rights said that his goal is to put the general end “lack of control “and” illegality“In the real estate rental industry.
“No more excuses. Enough to protect those who do business from the right to apartment in our country” – he told reporters.
Will the actions of the Spanish authorities have an effect? The management of the Airbnb platform informs that it will appeal against this decision. The company considers here that Ministry of Consumer rights do not have the right to issue judgments regarding short -term rental and has not presented a list of accommodation based on the provisions based on evidence.
The company spokesman informs that some of the contested offers are not tourist and are not seasonal.
Spanish government, as well as city councils and regional authorities, have started activities against tourist rental through websites such as Airbnb and Booking. Many Spaniards believe that This causes excessive tourist traffic, reduces the supply of apartments and makes renting unattainable for many residents.
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Residential has become a serious problem in Spain, because construction does not keep up with the demand since the bubble in the real estate market has been broken 15 years ago.
According to official data, in November last year in Spain there were about 321,000 houses with licenses for holiday rental, by 15 percent. more than in 2020. Much more works without official licenses.
