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🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

From prison, one of the killers of 'Mago Alex' and his girlfriend scammed a family with a rental in Mar del Plata

Enrique V. was scammed out of nearly half a million pesos while trying to rent a vacation apartment in Mar del Plata, with the con artists being connected to the imprisoned murderer 'Mago Alex.'

Mar 18 • 19:31 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Did you expect an unpleasant surprise at the rental cabin? Share your experience

Ilta-Sanomat invites readers to share their experiences with rental cabins in Finland, particularly during peak winter vacation weeks when demand is high.

Feb 25 • 18:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

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.

Feb 12 • 15:55 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Beware of fake vacation rentals: Pay attention to this: "Alarm bells should ring"

The rise in short-term rental popularity has led to an increase in scams, as illustrated by a case from Finland.

Feb 11 • 07:34 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Salla saw a rental advertisement for her own vacation home – Someone lost hundreds of euros

Salla Vaahersalo discovered that her vacation home was being rented out fraudulently on Facebook, leading to financial losses for some.

Feb 10 • 07:50 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

Dutch entrepreneur with a fraud conviction plans mega-resort in Dalmatia

A controversial Dutch entrepreneur is planning to build a tourist complex with 480 vacation homes in Rovanj, Dalmatia, attracting attention due to the area's existing rental market.

Jan 16 • 13:05 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Sloveni Warn Tourists Coming to Croatia: 'Read This Before Arriving for Vacation, This is How You Could Be Deceived'

Slovenian portal Siol.net alerts tourists planning to vacation in Croatia about potential scams by fake rental agents ahead of the 2026 summer season.

Jan 12 • 15:55 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
World

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.

Dec 31 • 05:21 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Life & Tech

Overtourism: Get Rid of It!

The article discusses the rise of vacation rental boxes in cities and their impact on traditional hospitality practices, highlighting a shift towards self-check-in experiences in the tourism industry.

Dec 30 • 11:27 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
World

Consumption demands seven multinationals to eliminate their tourist accommodation offers in territories occupied by Israel

The Ministry of Social Rights and Consumption has demanded the immediate removal of 138 listings for tourist accommodations located in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories from seven vacation rental platforms.

Dec 30 • 10:07 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

Consumption orders seven multinationals to remove advertisements for tourist apartments in Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory

The Spanish Ministry of Social Rights and Consumer Affairs has mandated seven tourist rental platforms to remove advertisements for vacation accommodations located in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, citing 138 illegal listings and threatening further actions if not blocked in Spain.

Dec 30 • 07:00 UTC

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