Airbnb removes over 65,000 listings from Spain
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Spain has ordered Airbnb to block more than 65,000 holiday listings over rule violations, the Consumer Rights Ministry said.
However, restricting the proliferation of holiday rentals is another major tactic which has been implemented, and a huge development in this effort has just been announced – the blockage of more than 65,000 short-term rentals.
Spain has launched a crackdown on thousands of Airbnb properties, ordering the platform to remove over 65,000 holiday rental listings in the country for breaching regulations. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Spain's consumer rights ministry said on Monday it had ordered Airbnb to withdraw more than 65,000 listings for holiday rentals from its platform, saying they violated existing rules. The decision follows several government measures against a business blamed by authorities for exacerbating housing shortages and pushing up real estate prices.