What is happening with Airbnb in Spain?
You may have heard the rumours about Airbnb in Spain and problems with short-term apartment rental. A big influx in tourist apartments being made available online has meant booking companies like Airbnb being blamed for over tourism. There has been some press coverage and lots of opinions on social media but to be honest it left me feeling pretty confused. I don’t know about you but I just couldn’t make sense of what was happening with Airbnb in Spain. I have used short-term rental websites like Airbnb and Booking.com many times. I think it’s a great way for travellers to find affordable accommodation and for landlords to advertise their rental property. I also hope to buy a property in Spain in the near future and have considered the possibility of renting it out as a side income. So, I thought I should look into things a little further and find out exactly what’s happening with this so called “crack down” on holiday rentals through Airbnb in Spain. Short-term property rental in Sp...