Spain has also proposed to raise VAT on short-term rentals to match the 10 per cent paid by hotels. Although it went live in January, the regulation won’t be fully enforced until 1 July.

From April 3, 2025, Spain’s residential blocks will have a powerful new gatekeeper – the people who live there.

The Spanish city’s woes mirror a broader affordable-housing crunch spreading rapidly across Europe and driving inequality.

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American cities are cracking down on Airbnb — so it's expanding rapidly in countries like Brazil, Mexico, China, and Japan.

The extradition hearing took place behind-closed doors as is normal at such proceedings in both Portugal and Spain, where ...