Political Pressure on Holiday Rental Platforms from the Left Wing
The Spanish government has announced its intention to remove over 53,000 illegal tourist apartments from online platforms, as revealed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez over the weekend. The focus of this action is on apartments identified as illegal tourist rentals, not on "Superhosts" on Airbnb, as in the German proposal.
Prime Minister Sánchez did not mention any specific online platforms where these apartments are currently listed. However, he proposed an automatic data exchange between housing offices and Airbnb-like platforms to aid in the identification and removal of such properties.
Party leader Jan van Aken, focusing on "Superhosts" on Airbnb, where it's clear that only tourists stay, believes that renting out housing exclusively for commercial tourist use is not acceptable. He also suggested that housing offices need more staff for inspections to effectively enforce this policy.
If these apartments return to the rental market after being removed, the situation in urban areas will change quickly, according to van Aken. The apartments will be added to the regular housing market, according to Prime Minister Sánchez.
It's important to note that this action by the Spanish government is not related to the German Left party's proposal to restrict tourist rentals in cities like Hamburg and Berlin. The Left Party in Germany wants to restrict the rental of apartments to tourists via platforms like Airbnb in large cities. They demand that online platforms automatically transmit data about apartments rented for tourist purposes to authorities to aid in the removal of illegal short-term tourist rentals.
The German proposal, however, differs from the Spanish one, as it does not focus on identifying the specific platforms involved. Instead, it implies that large online rental marketplaces and platforms must cooperate with authorities to facilitate the automatic data exchange. Specific platform names are not directly mentioned in the available results.
This announcement by the Spanish government marks a significant step towards regulating the short-term rental market and ensuring compliance with housing laws in Spain.
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