Gangs in Spain Are Renting Out Tourist Flats that Might Not Even Exist

Booked a holiday flat in Spain? It might not even exist

British holidaymakers booking bargain getaways in sunny Spain may be walking straight into a trap — and into flats that don’t legally exist. Or, even worse, aren’t even real at all. Organised crime gangs are exploiting Spain’s booming short-term rental market, earning millions of euros by setting up illegal tourist flats with fake listings, fake hosts, and zero accountability. In many cases… Source

Gangs in Spain are renting out tourist flats that might not even exist

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38% of Spain's tourist homes (VUTs) registered on the platforms do not report whether they are licensed to do so, according to a study by consulting firm Mabrian, which raises these figures above 86% in Madrid and Albacete.