I did use Airbnb extensively during our trip to Spain a few years ago. Every one of the places we stayed was lovely in its own way. But I can understand why the locals would want to change things. I can't begin to imagine what it would feel like to have my sleepy suburb be overrun with tourists and all my neighbors renting out their homes to visitors. But that is a common experience around the beach just about anywhere. The people who live and work there would have all the troubles Europeans are complaining about. It is only a matter of degree.
Spain’s Consumer Rights Ministry ordered Airbnb to remove more than 65,000 listings in the country, its latest attempt to deal with overtourism and a growing housing crisis.
The ministry said the listings violated short-term rental rules, like not including license numbers, using fake license numbers, or not specifying if the property was owned by an individual or a company. Spain had ordered Airbnb to scrap the listings in recent months, but Airbnb appealed the decision. Madrid’s high court sided with the government this week.
In September 2023, New York City began enforcing Local Law 18, which mandates that short-term rental hosts register with the city and adhere to strict criteria: the host must reside in the property during the rental period, and only two guests are allowed at a time. These regulations have led to a substantial decrease in available short-term rentals, with the number of legal listings plummeting by over 80%
I recall how much more expensive it got for me to add a few extra days to my business trips to NY so I could spend time with J. It used to be that I moved to an Airbnb close to her after my work was done and return home from there. After the enforcement, those options dried up overnight and the places that fit my budget were not at all a convenient distance for her. That meant we could spend a lot less time together and one or both of us had to travel a lot more.
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