Fully this season’s ‘tourist war’ in Spain: on strike and airbnb – BBC News in Serbian

The Spanish Government requested that nearly 66,000 apartments are removed from the rental platform Airbnb Because they violate regulations on tourist accommodation.

The government command followed new protests due to excessive tourism before the summer season.

On demonstrations in Canary Islands The past weekend there were thousands of people.

These real estate advertising for rent « violates various tourist regulations », said the Minister of Social Rights and Consumer Protection Pablo Bustini.

This announcement followed since the court decision in Madrid that Airbnb It must immediately withdraw from the market of 4,984 properties marked by the Ministry.

The properties indicated are in six regions: Madrid, Andalusia, Catalonia, Valencia, Basque Country and Balearic Islands.

The Bustinvo’s ministry is now waiting for further court decisions about the other about 60,000 real estate, whose action is considered illegal.

Among the real estate for which the Spanish government believes that they violate regulations are those for which it is not clearly the legal status of the owner to determine whether they rented on a professional basis or as private persons.

The decision of the Court in Madrid, the Minister described as the victory of those who fight to protect the right to housing.

Housing has proven to be the largest concern of the Spaniards in recent months, due to growing lease costs, especially in larger cities.

The cost of average lease has doubled in the last decade, while salaries are cascinated.

Apartments for rent tourists Many indicate as the main cause of the problem because endangers local population accommodation.

Spain is the second most popular tourist destination in the world after France, with 94 million foreign visitors in 2024. years, which is 13 percent more than 2023.

Earlier this year, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he had « too many apartments on Airbnb, and there are not enough homes. »

He promised to prevent the « uncontrolled » expansion of the use of real estate for rent to tourists.

And some local authorities began taking steps against Airbnb.

Barcelona City Assembly announced that he would abolish 10,000 apartments a day until the end of 2028.

Others took a different approach.

In recent months, Airbnb has achieved agreements with local authorities in Canary Islands, Ibici and Mursi to ensure that real estate owners adhere to tourism rental rules.

Airbnb responded to court decision and busting announcement insisting that they will appeal for decisions and that no evidence was submitted to the owners of the violation.

He also called for the decision of the Spanish Supreme Court from 2022. which determined that the property owner is responsible for providing information and not on the company, which is a « neutral mediator », not a real estate publisher.

The company also published its own position on housing problems in Spain.

« The root cause of the crisis is the lack of the offer of more than a more gentry apartments that would satisfy the demand, » Airbnb spokesman said.

He also added that the Airbnb allows real estate owners to earn and so cover others, growing costs.

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In many popular tourist destinations in Spain last summer, a wave of protests was organized for excessive tourism.

Mogi say excessive tourism is the reason why the prices of apartments, rent and other duties are growing.

Since the number of foreign visitors to Spain quickly approaches 100 million a year, unrest is expected to continue this summer.

Several thousand people came out 18. May on the streets across the Canary Islands under the slogan « and we have a border (patience) on Canaries ».

On Mallorca, the group Menis Turisme, MES Vida (Less tourism, more life) is prepared for similar actions, and the protest is scheduled for 15. June.

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