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Airbnb removes 65,000 illegal listings in Spain, while government identifies 55,000 more

News Desk31st July 20256th August 2025

31st July 20256th August 20254708

Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights and Consumer Affairs said on Wednesday that Airbnb has now withdrawn the 65,000 listings for holiday rentals that the ministry...

Airbnb reaches agreement with Spanish government to remove irregular listings

News Desk17th July 202522nd July 2025

17th July 202522nd July 202511185

Airbnb has reached an agreement with the Spanish government to remove listings for holiday rentals in Spain that do not have an official registration code....

Spanish government makes Booking.com remove over 4,000 tourist rental ads

News Desk29th June 202531st July 2025

29th June 202531st July 20255095

Booking.com, the major online hotel booking platform, has confirmed it has removed thousands of listings in Spain following the latest efforts by the Spanish government...

Thousands protest against over-tourism in Barcelona & Mallorca, many with water pistols

News Desk15th June 202518th June 2025

15th June 202518th June 20253973

Thousands took to the streets in Barcelona and on the island of Mallorca on Sunday to protest against over-tourism, with many squirting water pistols at...

Spain orders Airbnb to remove over 65,000 ‘illegal’ holiday rental listings

News Desk19th May 202526th May 2025

19th May 202526th May 20252518

Spain’s consumer rights ministry said on Monday that it has instructed Airbnb to remove over 65,000 holiday rental listings from its platform, citing violations of...

Spotlight: Own property in Spain but don’t live there all year round? Here’s what to know in 2025

Features14th April 202521st April 2025

14th April 202521st April 202511834

Spain is one of the most popular European countries for international property ownership. Whether you use your Spanish home for holidays, rental income, or plan...

Tens of thousands march across Spain to protest the growing housing crisis

News Desk6th April 20259th April 2025

6th April 20259th April 20251641

Tens of thousands of people across Spain took to the streets on Saturday to protest the country’s surging housing costs, expressing deep frustration over a...

Consumer affairs ministry identifies over 15,000 illegal tourist flats in Madrid

News Desk25th March 202531st March 2025

25th March 202531st March 20251656

Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has been tracking all tourist apartment listings in the city of Madrid, and the numbers don’t add up. The department,...

Spanish government targets Airbnb for listing ‘apartments without tourist licences’

News Desk19th December 202430th December 2024

19th December 202430th December 20241805

The Spanish government opened an investigation on Wednesday into holiday rental platform Airbnb for allegedly failing to take down adverts for thousands of apartments that...

Spanish government to limit short-term rentals and tourist flats to address housing crisis

News Desk3rd July 202410th July 2024

3rd July 202410th July 202416217

The Spanish government has announced its intention to modify the country’s existing housing law to put more limits on both short-term and tourist lettings, amid rising...

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