Spain deletes over 65,000 Airbnb ads-tenants protest!

Spain deletes over 65,000 Airbnb ads-tenants protest!

Spanien - Spain ordered the distance of more than 65,000 Airbnb ads for holiday apartments. This was done by instructions from the Ministry of Consumer Protection in Madrid, which classifies the relevant advertisements as illegally. In the past few months, the Airbnb European Center in Ireland has received three requests to delete advertisements. Over 400,000 Airbnb apartments are currently listed in Spain, but the housing market suffers from extreme demand that exceeds the supply, which leads to rising rents. These measures are part of a greater attempt by the Spanish authorities to contain the rental of holiday apartments and to stabilize the living situation.

The problem is reinforced by nationwide protests against high rents, which last took place in April. Consumer Protection Minister Pablo Bustinduy said that many of those affected violate ads against statutory requirements, such as the lack of a license number or unclear information on the type of landlord - whether private or commercial. Apartments have to be registered in almost all Spanish regions before they can be rented.

measures against rule violations

The Spanish authorities emphasize that the affected ads noticed by violations of regular violations. The wrong or completely missing license numbers are particularly important in most ads. Bustinduy announced that 5,800 offers have to be removed immediately and further measures will follow until all almost 66,000 advertisements are deleted. These legal steps are the result of prior attempts to point out Airbnb on the violations of the rules.

Airbnb has sued the arrangement and denies the powers of the ministry to decide on short -term rentals. The company criticizes the authorities' procedure and describes them as arbitrary. Airbnb also plans to expand its offer to offer additional services such as bookings for massages or catering, in trying to secure its market position.

effects on the housing market

The larger strategy of the Spanish government and municipalities to regulate platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com is clearly noticeable. In cities like Barcelona, all apartments registered as short -term accommodation are to be closed by 2028. These developments arouse concerns among the population regarding the rising rental prices and the effect of tourism on living space availability.

The Airbnb measures in Spain could make it difficult for holidaymakers from Germany to search for cheap holiday accommodation, while the government wants to improve control and transparency in the holiday apartment business. Minister Bustinduy has made it clear that the priority on the protection of the living space for the population and a better regulation of the rentals lies.