zephyreks@lemmy.mlM to World News@lemmy.ml · 5 months agoBarcelona will eliminate ALL tourist apartments in 2028 following local backlash: 10,000-plus licences will expire in huge blow for platforms like Airbnbwww.theolivepress.esexternal-linkmessage-square84fedilinkarrow-up1817arrow-down18cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
arrow-up1809arrow-down1external-linkBarcelona will eliminate ALL tourist apartments in 2028 following local backlash: 10,000-plus licences will expire in huge blow for platforms like Airbnbwww.theolivepress.eszephyreks@lemmy.mlM to World News@lemmy.ml · 5 months agomessage-square84fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
minus-squarereverendz@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 months agoBack when there were “mom and pop” AirBnb, maybe this was a bad thing. Now, a huge number of rentals are owned by companies with big portfolios specializing in short term rentals. It’s become a really big problem in certain cities. I don’t see this as a bad thing.
Back when there were “mom and pop” AirBnb, maybe this was a bad thing. Now, a huge number of rentals are owned by companies with big portfolios specializing in short term rentals.
It’s become a really big problem in certain cities.
I don’t see this as a bad thing.