Barcelona’s costly gamble: a ban built on a bluff
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-06-30 13:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Accessibility
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Property, Europe, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, Elections, Property & Housing, Business & Economy
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Barcelona’s short-term rental (STR) market is not a regulatory gap waiting to be filled. STRs have been regulated since 1998 and a moratorium on new licences has existed since 2014. Since then, the number of STRs has held steady at roughly 10,000 units for over a decade — barely 1 percent of total housing stock.
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