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Spain's New Short-Term Rental Registry Rejects Thousands of Listings
Spain's new state registry for short-term rentals rejected almost 35,000 apartment listings between July and August, its first months of mandatory registration, aiming to curb the rapidly growing market.
Spain's New Short-Term Rental Registry Rejects Thousands of Listings
Spain's new state registry for short-term rentals rejected almost 35,000 apartment listings between July and August, its first months of mandatory registration, aiming to curb the rapidly growing market.
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24% Bias Score
Spain's Tourist Apartment Registry Shows Low Compliance
Spain's new European tool to control tourist apartments, launched July 1st, 2024, shows only 46% compliance, with Madrid at 10%, highlighting enforcement challenges and potential impacts on the housing market.
Spain's Tourist Apartment Registry Shows Low Compliance
Spain's new European tool to control tourist apartments, launched July 1st, 2024, shows only 46% compliance, with Madrid at 10%, highlighting enforcement challenges and potential impacts on the housing market.
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44% Bias Score
Barcelona escalates legal fight against Airbnb over unlicensed rentals
Barcelona's city council is escalating its conflict with Airbnb, threatening further legal action due to Airbnb's continued advertisement of unlicensed tourist rentals in the city, despite prior agreements and warnings of fines and legal action.
Barcelona escalates legal fight against Airbnb over unlicensed rentals
Barcelona's city council is escalating its conflict with Airbnb, threatening further legal action due to Airbnb's continued advertisement of unlicensed tourist rentals in the city, despite prior agreements and warnings of fines and legal action.
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48% Bias Score
Barcelona Bans New Tourist Apartment Licenses from 2028
Barcelona will stop issuing licenses for tourist apartments in residential buildings from 2028, aiming to combat high rental prices and recover around 10,000 units for residential use; this contrasts with the EU's less restrictive approach to regulating short-term rentals.
Barcelona Bans New Tourist Apartment Licenses from 2028
Barcelona will stop issuing licenses for tourist apartments in residential buildings from 2028, aiming to combat high rental prices and recover around 10,000 units for residential use; this contrasts with the EU's less restrictive approach to regulating short-term rentals.
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44% Bias Score
Spain Cracks Down on Airbnb to Combat Housing Crisis
Spain's 98 million tourist arrivals in 2024, while boosting its economy, have fueled a severe housing crisis, prompting the government to order the removal of almost 66,000 Airbnb listings due to alleged regulatory violations, amidst rising rental costs and a housing shortage.
Spain Cracks Down on Airbnb to Combat Housing Crisis
Spain's 98 million tourist arrivals in 2024, while boosting its economy, have fueled a severe housing crisis, prompting the government to order the removal of almost 66,000 Airbnb listings due to alleged regulatory violations, amidst rising rental costs and a housing shortage.
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40% Bias Score
Spain's Airbnb Crackdown Amidst Housing Crisis
Spain's housing crisis, triggered by a surge in Airbnb rentals, prompted the government to demand the removal of nearly 66,000 listings, reflecting the top concern of Spaniards; Barcelona plans to eliminate tourist apartment licenses after 2028.
Spain's Airbnb Crackdown Amidst Housing Crisis
Spain's housing crisis, triggered by a surge in Airbnb rentals, prompted the government to demand the removal of nearly 66,000 listings, reflecting the top concern of Spaniards; Barcelona plans to eliminate tourist apartment licenses after 2028.
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52% Bias Score
Spain Removes 120,000 Illegal Airbnb Listings
The Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs removed 65,000 illegal Airbnb listings for lacking mandatory registration and owner identification, and identified another 55,000 violating the same regulations, reflecting a broader crackdown on online platforms and prioritizing housing rights over corporate...
Spain Removes 120,000 Illegal Airbnb Listings
The Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs removed 65,000 illegal Airbnb listings for lacking mandatory registration and owner identification, and identified another 55,000 violating the same regulations, reflecting a broader crackdown on online platforms and prioritizing housing rights over corporate...
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44% Bias Score
Northern Ireland's Housing Crisis Exacerbated by The Open
The Open golf tournament's economic benefits are offset by exacerbating Northern Ireland's housing crisis, as evidenced by a mother facing homelessness due to her rental property's conversion into a holiday let; this highlights the need for increased local authority powers to regulate short-term ren...
Northern Ireland's Housing Crisis Exacerbated by The Open
The Open golf tournament's economic benefits are offset by exacerbating Northern Ireland's housing crisis, as evidenced by a mother facing homelessness due to her rental property's conversion into a holiday let; this highlights the need for increased local authority powers to regulate short-term ren...
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52% Bias Score
EU Housing Crisis: Soaring Prices Disproportionately Impact Young People
The EU housing crisis, marked by a 48% increase in housing prices and 22% rise in rents in 2023, disproportionately affects young people, with many spending over 40% of their income on housing; successful models in Germany, Flanders, and Denmark show how government intervention can mitigate this.
EU Housing Crisis: Soaring Prices Disproportionately Impact Young People
The EU housing crisis, marked by a 48% increase in housing prices and 22% rise in rents in 2023, disproportionately affects young people, with many spending over 40% of their income on housing; successful models in Germany, Flanders, and Denmark show how government intervention can mitigate this.
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24% Bias Score
Montreal Tightens Short-Term Rental Rules to Address Housing Crisis
Montreal implemented a new bylaw restricting short-term rentals in primary residences to June 10-Sept 10, requiring permits, to combat illegal rentals and alleviate the housing crisis, despite pushback from tourism authorities and Airbnb.
Montreal Tightens Short-Term Rental Rules to Address Housing Crisis
Montreal implemented a new bylaw restricting short-term rentals in primary residences to June 10-Sept 10, requiring permits, to combat illegal rentals and alleviate the housing crisis, despite pushback from tourism authorities and Airbnb.
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44% Bias Score
Spain Cracks Down on Airbnb to Combat Housing Crisis
Spain's housing rental crisis, fueled by a surge in Airbnb listings, has prompted the government to demand the removal of nearly 66,000 listings, impacting major cities and triggering a debate about tourism's impact on affordable housing.
Spain Cracks Down on Airbnb to Combat Housing Crisis
Spain's housing rental crisis, fueled by a surge in Airbnb listings, has prompted the government to demand the removal of nearly 66,000 listings, impacting major cities and triggering a debate about tourism's impact on affordable housing.
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44% Bias Score
Court Rules Short-Term Rentals Trigger GST/HST Liability on Property Sale
The Federal Court of Appeal upheld a ruling that two brothers owe $77,080 in GST/HST on the sale of their Ottawa condo due to its use as short-term rentals (Airbnb) for over a year before the sale, regardless of prior long-term rental use, highlighting complexities in Canadian property tax law.
Court Rules Short-Term Rentals Trigger GST/HST Liability on Property Sale
The Federal Court of Appeal upheld a ruling that two brothers owe $77,080 in GST/HST on the sale of their Ottawa condo due to its use as short-term rentals (Airbnb) for over a year before the sale, regardless of prior long-term rental use, highlighting complexities in Canadian property tax law.
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36% Bias Score
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