Residential communities will be able to ban tourists from staying in apartments
A recent amendment to the law gives residential communities the opportunity to prohibit the opening of new tourist apartments. At the same time, 3/5 of votes at the meeting of owners is enough to make this decision. The government's measure is aimed at putting an end to conflicts arising from rising rents.
There are too many Airbnbs in Spain, and there is not enough housing.
Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, the prime minister of Spain
Airbnb representative Jaime Rodriguez de Santiago, in response to the accusation, noted that ads dedicated exclusively to tourism activities available on the service in large cities "do not exceed 0.5% of the total number of apartments." According to him, if all Airbnb facilities were returned to the housing market, prices would fall by less than 0.4% in Barcelona and 0.3% in Madrid.
Airbnb believes that regulating short-term rentals will lead to the loss of 30 billion euros, 2% of GDP and 400,000 jobs.
If the amendment is adopted, it will affect only new apartments for rent starting from April 3rd, 2026.
Airbnb believes that regulating short-term rentals will lead to the loss of 30 billion euros, 2% of GDP and 400,000 jobs.
If the amendment is adopted, it will affect only new apartments for rent starting from April 3rd, 2026.