Madrid suspends granting of new holiday rental licences until 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Madrid City Council has announced a temporary suspension on granting new holiday rental licences in the capital with immediate effect – a suspension which looks likely to hold until 2025.
Canary Islands push back against mass tourism with draft law

Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: The Canary Islands, as well as other Spanish islands and mainland Spain, are preparing to tighten legislation on illegal short-term rentals this year and combat what local authorities deem as mass tourism.
Bookiply study reveals booking surge in Canary Islands

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanary Islands: According to a study from software provider Bookiply, demand for international travel to the Canary Islands has risen dramatically. The rise follows both the UK and Germany lifting COVID travel warnings from the region. Spain was initially one of the 50 countries exempted from quarantine orders by the UK before the order was […]