Spain fines Airbnb €65M: Why the government is cracking down on illegal rentals
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- Spain fined Airbnb €65 million for advertising illegal short-term rental properties.
- The fine equals six times the profits made from the illegal listings.
- Over 65,000 Airbnb listings violated Spanish consumer protection rules.
- Authorities ordered Airbnb to remove illegal listings immediately.
- Spain is cracking down on short-term rentals amid a housing crisis.
- Barcelona plans to ban all tourist apartments by 2028.
- Local protests against mass tourism and rising living costs are increasing.
- Spain removed 53,000 illegal tourist flats from official registers.
- Tourism remains vital, but stricter rental regulations are needed to protect residents.