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Spain flags extra 55,000 Airbnb listings as crackdown widens
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Spain’s Consumer Rights Ministry has flagged a further 54,728 Airbnb listings for breaching national regulations, bringing the total number of ads targeted in its enforcement campaign to almost 120,000. The ministry said the flagged listings failed to display valid tourism license numbers or provide full property owner details, both of which are required under […]
Barcelona hits back at Airbnb for failure to remove ‘illegal’ listings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Barcelona’s Deputy Mayor is preparing measures to hit back at the wave of “illegal” tourist listings in the city. The move comes as the city prepares to hit back at online accommodation platform Airbnb after 800 reportedly illegal listings failed to be removed from the site this year. Barcelona’s deputy mayor, Laia Bonet, emphasised […]
Spain orders Airbnb to remove more than 65,000 rental listings
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: The Spanish government has mandated the removal of nearly 66,000 Airbnb listings that violate tourist accommodation regulations, intensifying efforts to tackle the country’s housing crisis and the impact of mass tourism.
Spain’s Constitutional Court endorses Barcelona rental ban plan
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Spain’s Constitutional Court in Madrid has endorsed a proposal to ban all holiday rentals for tourists in Barcelona by November 2028.
Mayors debate affordable housing solutions in European Parliament
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: The mayors of Madrid and Barcelona debated solutions for the affordability housing crisis in the European Parliament this week.
2024 Wrapped: The STRz stories that defined a year
Reading Time: 6 minutesWorldwide: Inspired by Spotify’s Wrapped series, we revisit the ten stories in 2024 that defined a year for short-term rentals, as well as our favourite video, podcast and webinar from the last 12 months.
Airbnb partners with BTR operator for short-term lets in the UK
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb is expanding its rent-to-rent model into the UK with immediate effect, via a partnership with real estate developer and manager, Greystar.
STR groups urge Catalan administration rethink on Barcelona ban
Reading Time: 6 minutesEurope / Spain: Short-term rental groups and booking platforms across Europe have urged the city of Barcelona to reconsider its crackdown on the sector’s activities, five months after Socialist mayor Jaume Collboni pledged to ban all tourist rentals by late 2028.
Government issues royal decree for national STR register in Spain
Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: Spain’s central government has issued a royal decree that will establish a single national register for short-term rental properties.
District Show 2024: Olala Homes CEO Ittai Savran
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Olala Homes CEO Ittai Savran speaks to STRz at the District Show in Barcelona about his company’s unique business model, the latest guest booking trends, and how Olala Homes is navigating the regulatory landscape.