Barcelona studies measures against Airbnb to not withdraw 800 illegal tourist floors in the city
government Jaume Collboni He has repeatedly expressed his willingness to “change the rules of the game” to ensure access to citizens in Barcelona. With this, the city government will focus on Tourist floors and defined its date on its disappearance: 2028. This procedure aims to return 10,000 homes to the residential market. For this, Crepyory considers that the full chain must be followed to display these floors, from ads. Thus, in recent years he put all his dedication in Preventing offers from the floors they consider illegal. So far, every time Crensory sends a list of ads that are illegal, to Tourist floors pulled, but this is no longer happening.
The first deputy mayor, Lua BonnettIt was announced on Wednesday that the city council is Study measures against Airbnb After condemning the “change of strategy” by the platform to Do not withdraw 800 illegal tourist floors Consistory was discovered in the first quarter of the year, which he included in a list and that he was sent to the floors. Specifically, this company In November, a letter to Collboni requested a review of the restriction of tourist housing After its “empty” impact and also policies that contribute to housing at reasonable prices instead of banning a complete sector.
Bonnett expressed that Airbnb has stopped attending advertising withdrawals as I have done so far By compliance with an agreement reached for years between the local administration and these platforms. The duration indicated that the agreement is that all that considers consistency is illegal and included in the list will be removed from the websites by platforms.
He condemns the strategy change
However, the situation has changed with Airbnb. “It is not just Lack of compliance with a cooperative dynamism We had so far and this allowed us, but we are doing that An illegal activity partner in the city This generates discomfort and affects a basic right, “housing”.
“We will be not flexible to violate the regulations”The most dangerous Bonnet. In addition, he regretted that Airbnb sent them a new proposal for an agreement, which is not approved by the city council because they consider that “the decline in the persecution of the illegal activity of tourist floors.”
In this sense, made An invitation to all institutions To act together to combat this illegal activity, in his opinion, “municipal tools are not enough” to stop this problem.
“Behind these ads, there are individuals, but also Mafia organizations Thus, the structures that seek to breach housing regulations in our city. “
