US EditionSpanish Court Rejects Airbnb Appeal, Keeps Order to Block Nearly 66,000 Listings
- A Spanish court rejected Airbnb's appeal on Thursday and upheld an order to block nearly 66,000 rental listings across Spain.
- The court ruling follows the government’s last month order to block 65,935 listings flagged for violating housing and tourism regulations.
- Authorities said many listings lacked license numbers, failed to specify owner types, or contained incorrect registration details, worsening Spain’s housing issues amid record tourism.
- Consumer Rights Minister Pablo Bustinduy stated the tourism sector cannot jeopardize constitutional rights including housing, while Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo urged addressing mass tourism’s negative effects.
- The decision forces Airbnb to immediately remove 5,800 listings and reflects government efforts to protect housing and control tourism’s impact.
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Spanish court keeps order to block nearly 66,000 AirBNB listings
MADRID, Spain — A Spanish court on Thursday rejected an appeal by Airbnb and left in place an order to block almost 66,000 rental listings that the government said violated local rules. The government has said the platform’s short-term rentals in city centers and tourism hot spots are contributing to Spain’s housing crunch while the
Infringements of regulations: The Spanish government has blocked about 66,000 rental offers on the Airbnb platform. Airbnb's appeal was dismissed by a court.
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Spanish court rejects Airbnb appeal and keeps order to block nearly 66,000 listings
A Spanish court has rejected an appeal by Airbnb and left in place an order to block almost 66,000 rental listings that the government says violated local rules.
The Superior Court of Justice of Madrid rejects the platform's appeal and confirms that it will have to eliminate a first batch of 5,800 announcements, of the 65,000 that Consumo has demanded to withdraw, according to the announced minister BustinduyThe government orders Airbnb to block more than 65,000 ads of illegal tourist flats New judicial varapalo for Airbnb.The Superior Court of Justice of Madrid has rejected the request for precautionary…
The High Court of Justice of Madrid has rejected Airbnb’s appeal not to comply with the order of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs to block on its platform advertisements for tourist accommodation that do not comply with the law, as HOSTELTUR advanced tourism news in Airbnb: the request for withdrawal of advertisements goes against the rules. Consumption had detected 65,935 illegal advertisements on the platform, requesting their withdrawal in th…
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