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Booking Removes Over 4,000 Illegal Short-Term Rental Listings After Spain’s Consumer Ministry Request

The enforcement follows a court-backed order against Airbnb; it precedes the July 1 launch of a national registry aimed at centralizing rental data and easing housing pressures.

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Anuncio de Airbnb de una tienda de campaña en jardín privado que se publicitaba como alquiler vacacional en Gran Canaria

Overview

  • Booking eliminated 4,093 listings flagged for missing or false license numbers and undisclosed landlord status.
  • Most removals occurred in the Canary Islands, with additional listings cut in Asturias, Cantabria, Castilla y León, Navarra, La Rioja and Castilla-La Mancha.
  • The Ministry of Consumption under Pablo Bustinduy praised Booking’s cooperation after issuing its first formal compliance request on June 26.
  • This step follows a Madrid high court ruling that upheld government demands for Airbnb to remove more than 65,000 unlicensed ads.
  • Spain’s National Short-Term Rental Registry, set to launch on July 1, will centralize listing data to strengthen oversight and address housing shortages in tourist areas.