New information on the rental housing scandal – Heka: This many apartments involved in illegal business
Helsingin kaupungin asunnot oy (Heka) has identified illegal subleasing and accommodation activities in 14 of its apartments as part of a crackdown on unauthorized rentals.
Bold accountability in the city's rental apartments - This is how Helsinki responds to the politician's harsh criticism
Helsinki city councilor Otto Meri criticizes the city's housing company Heka for allegedly failing to address illegal short-term rentals in its properties.
The rental of a tourist apartment to question the mayor of Valencia: ‘Neither a thousand nor are they closed’
The political party Compromís has rented a tourist apartment previously ordered to close to demonstrate the local government's inaction regarding illegal vacation rentals in Valencia.
Spain holiday warning for Brits after major clampdown this week
Travel experts advise Brits to verify their bookings to Spain as the government enforces measures against illegal tourist rentals affecting over 86,000 properties.
Brussels warns the Junta of Andalusia that it is illegal to duplicate the registry of tourist apartments by creating a regional one
The European Commission warns that the Junta of Andalusia's plan to create a separate registry for short-term rentals may violate EU regulations.
Where are the more than 86,200 illegal short-term rentals: 74% are concentrated in four coastal communities
In Spain, one in five short-term rentals is illegal, with the Ministry of Housing identifying over 86,200 tourist and temporary flats that lack the necessary rental registration since July, out of which 20.9% of applications have been rejected and must be removed from online platforms like Airbnb or Booking.
Housing detects 86,000 illegal tourist and seasonal apartments thanks to short-term rental registry
The Ministry of Housing has ordered digital platforms to remove over 86,000 listings for tourist and seasonal apartments that lack proper registration numbers and do not meet legal requirements.
Croatian Expert: Weekend Houses Are 40% More Expensive Than in 2019 and This Might Be the Largest Gray Area
The minister of tourism discusses a new law aimed at combatting illegal rentals and delves into the realities of the gray economy within the tourism sector with Josip Mikulić, a professor of economics.
Consumption urges several platforms to withdraw their vacation rental offers in areas occupied by Israel
The Ministry of Consumption in Spain has called on various platforms to remove vacation rental listings in areas occupied by Israel, claiming these contribute to the normalization of an illegal colonial regime under international law.