Overview

• The government mandated the removal of nearly 66,000 listings that lacked valid licence numbers or accurate host information.
• European regulation 2024/1028 takes effect on July 1, 2025, requiring all short-term rentals to register with authorities and for platforms to verify those numbers.
• A Bank of Spain report warns of a 450,000-home deficit, noting that in the Canary and Balearic Islands half of housing stock serves tourists or nonresident owners.
• Barcelona aims to close its remaining 10,000 licensed holiday apartments by 2028 to preserve housing for permanent residents.
• Tens of thousands of residents have demonstrated across Spain to demand stronger action against mass tourism and hold platforms like Airbnb accountable.