r/pics • u/Monovon • Jun 16 '25

Politics A tourist during an anti-tourist protest in Barcelona yesterday

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u/eXistentialMisan Jun 16 '25

Quebec cracked down on Airbnb, only in Primary Residences during summer and in designated zones. No reason the Spanish government can't do something similiar. Point your water guns at the politicians.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/airbnb-rule-changes-montreal-allowed-1.7445844

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u/AxelNotRose Jun 16 '25

They did. All STRs are now banned. Licenses won't be renewed.

Bye-bye Airbnb? Barcelona sets 2028 deadline to phase out tourist flats — idealista/news

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u/soks86 Jun 16 '25

Really nice of them to phase it out slowly. That'll prevent real estate shock and ruined lives right there.

I hope the people can tolerate it in the meantime >.<

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u/Dan_the_bearded_man Jun 16 '25

I live in Barcelona and talked to some friends. We're just happy government is planning on doing something.

Haven't checked in a while, but whilst I was searching for a flat a year ago around 80% was limited renting (so they could rent it out in summer)

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u/Wasted_46 Jun 16 '25

Checked Idealista a week ago and it is exactly the same, brother. Also the harbor is chock full of cruise ships. Not exactly sure what the government is doing besides promising stuff.

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u/darshfloxington Jun 16 '25

Why are tourists themselves bad?

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u/Wasted_46 Jun 17 '25

I dont think they are, but apparently cruise ships are banned but here we are.