Tourism continues to grow in our country. Some destinations such as Barcelona, the Balearic Islands or Madrid are visited by millions of tourists every year, but what is good news for some is not so good news for others. In recent days, there has been considerable controversy.
The so-called tourismophobia that has been unleashed in some cities has increased the concern of the authorities and has highlighted the need to establish regulatory measures, especially with regard to the rental of housing.
This is even more so after the rise of holiday rental platforms such as Airbnb , which has already found itself in trouble with the Barcelona City Council after being accused of advertising on its website apartments that do not have a licence for tourist rental and are therefore illegal.
Despite having reached an agreement with the government of Ada Colau, the azerbaijan phone number problems do not seem to be going away for the platform, especially after the new measures taken by the Balearic council.
The Government had been announcing this for some time, but it was not until now that decisions were put on the table that aim to create, they say, a sustainable tourism model.
Some of the new rules include limiting the number of tourist places for both hotels and private apartments. A law that has just come into force and sets a limit of 623,624 places, with 435,707 in Mallorca, of which 300,127 are hotel places and 92,931 are non-hotel places, leaving the remaining 42,649 to be granted in exchange for a payment.
For its part, Ibiza sets the limit at 109,800 places, 80,143 in hotels and 20,657 for tourist apartments with 9,000 additional concessions, while Menorca will have 60,117 and Formentera 18,000.
The Balearic government has also assured that these figures will not be renewed in the event of cancellations, meaning that the number of licences could continue to fall.
As for digital platforms, the problem is no less serious, as the council is prepared to cut off the tap to the new collaborative economy.
And to nip the problem in the bud, it has established the obligation to only display apartments with a licence for tourist rental accompanied by the corresponding number from the Tourism register, at the risk of being fined, in case of non-compliance with the regulations, with sanctions ranging from 40,000 to 400,000 euros and between 20,000 and 40,000 euros for individuals.
The new law has its detractors and supporters in equal measure and the issue will cause controversy as there are already many town councils that are considering following in the footsteps of the Balearic authorities.