Overview
- The housing ministry has notified short‑term rental platforms to delist properties that failed to secure the mandatory registration number.
- The targeted listings applied under rules in force since July 1 but did not receive approval for not meeting legal requirements.
- Hotspots for the removals include Sevilla, Marbella, Barcelona, Málaga and Madrid.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez presents the action as part of a broader push to curb illegal tourist lets and improve urban quality of life for residents.
- Authorities and statisticians point to roughly 400,000 vacation rentals nationwide and growth rates up to about 15% annually, with protests this year highlighting the housing squeeze.