US EditionAirbnb Refuses to Delist 66k Rental Listings in Spain, Plans to Appeal Court Ruling
- The Spanish government ordered Airbnb to remove nearly 66,000 short-term rental listings last Monday for breaching tourist accommodation regulations across major regions.
- This crackdown follows mounting public protests over rising rents, housing shortages, and unchecked tourism impacting cities like Madrid, Barcelona, and tourist hotspots.
- Many listings lacked valid licenses, used false or missing license numbers, or failed to disclose if hosts were private or professional operators, prompting court orders including immediate delisting of 5,000 properties.
- Consumer Minister Pablo Bustinduy stated that the listings breached multiple housing regulations and described the court’s decision as a significant achievement for advocates working to safeguard the right to housing.
- Airbnb plans to appeal, arguing the government overreached and applied an indiscriminate method including compliant listings, while Spain reinforces rules to prioritize community housing over tourism convenience.
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The Other Side of the Airbnb Veto: More Expensive Hotels and Little Improvement in Housing Rental
Spain is experiencing an unprecedented crisis of access to housing. Buying or renting a house has become a luxury that has suddenly impoverished all kinds of groups, without distinguishing by age or type of family, and is delaying the emancipation of millions of young people. “There are thousands of families living on the edge in our country because of housing, while a few are enriched by business models that expel people from their homes. No co…
Airbnb refuses to delist 66k rental listings in Spain, plans to appeal court ruling
Airbnb recently announced plans to appeal a Spanish high-court ruling ordering the short-term rental platform to remove nearly 66,000 listings from its website. The Spanish government has called for the removal of the listings on the grounds that they breach regulations for tourist accommodation. Spain’s minister for social rights, consumer affairs and the 2030 Agenda, Pablo Bustinduy… Source
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