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Airbnb to restrict under-25 rentals in UK, France and Spain
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Airbnb has announced a trial that will restrict guests in the UK, France and Spain under the age of 25 from booking entire homes in an area close to where they live, in order to clamp down on antisocial behaviour and unauthorised rowdy parties in various neighbourhoods. Starting with immediate effect and lasting for […]
Catalonia issues pro-home-sharing decree
Reading Time: 1 minuteSpain: The provincial government of Catalonia has approved a tourism decree legally recognising home-sharing and a wide variety of other short-term rental activity. Airbnb praised the decision in a statement, calling it welcome news for Catalan hosts who currently use the platform to supplement their incomes. The status of short-term rentals in Spain has been […]
UK government re-imposes quarantine order for returnees from Spain
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK / Spain: The UK Department for Transport [DfT] announced on Saturday that all travellers returning from Spain to the UK would be required to self-isolate in quarantine at home for the following two weeks, a notion which took immediate effect as of midnight on Sunday morning. Likewise, the Foreign Office is advising all Brits […]
Spain’s rising occupancy rates hint at accelerating market recovery
Reading Time: 5 minutesSpain: As Airbnb hones in on destination and domestic travel for the time being, occupancy rates in Spain in properties listed on the rental platform are seeing a marked rise as the country gears up for the summer, despite the lingering shadow of uncertainty posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Using data provided by vacation rental […]
Nestor Stay partners with Urban Vida in Spain
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Alternative accommodation hospitality business Nestor Stay has partnered with global serviced apartment provider Urban Vida. Nestor is managing four serviced apartment buildings in Granada and Madrid, with plans for more multi-family buildings in major cities across Spain in the near future. Both companies focus on unique, technologically-focused buildings in central locations. Urban Vida claims to […]
Latin American investors heading for Madrid’s residential market
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: According to a report in The Financial Times, overseas investors from Latin America are increasingly snapping up properties in Madrid’s prime residential market, following a period of economic instability in the city following Spain’s financial crisis. The report, which gathered research from independent real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank Madrid, states that buyers from […]
Villas of Distinction adds more properties to collection
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Luxury villa rental company Villas of Distinction has added villas in South Africa, Spain, Fiji, Napa and Venice to its property portfolio. Villas of Distinction vice president of villa product and agency relations, Steve Lassman, said: “We are always looking to add new, desirable and vacation-friendly destinations for our guests. “When adding villas, we […]
Check-in Scan app invited to VRTECH 2019 awards
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Check-in Scan, an innovative mobile app which saves time and limits tedious waits for rental hosts when registering guests, has announced it has been nominated for an industry award. The Andalusian-based firm which created the app has been invited to the prestigious VRTECH 2019 awards in a category which aims to find the best […]
Spain brings in decree to protect rental tenants
Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: A government decree regulating rentals has come into effect, which aims to improve protection for tenants as affordable housing is increasingly difficult to find. The decree was approved by the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) cabinet of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Furthermore, the decree extends the duration of the rental contract from three to five […]
Spanish Finance Ministry vows to introduce digital tax on Airbnb and HomeAway
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: The Spanish Finance Ministry has revealed plans to introduce a new tax on collaborative economy businesses such as Airbnb and HomeAway. Spanish Finance Minister María Jesús Montero of the Socialist Party (PSOE) said last week that companies whose business model is based on digital platforms will be subject to new tax regulations. She said: […]