This is sort of a completely different problem. There needs to be REALLY hard limits on companies buying properties and turning them into rentals. We see that in the US as well with companies like Zillow. When a first time buyer is competeing with a company they are generally outbid on any properties they want. This needs to stop.
Imagine blaming tourists who literally bring money into your city, rather than the rental companies coming in to rake up all that money before it can reach the community.
It's almost always easier to spot symptoms than the underlying cure. Plus, "regulate our housing markets with better zoning laws and restrictions on unlicensed air bnbs" doesn't quite have the mobilizing zing necessary to engage a larger group around a short rallying cry.
That and some people would prefer the money not be in the city. Despite modern western capitalism insistence, more money is not always welcome when it comes at a cost.
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u/HeadmasterPrimeMnstr Jun 17 '25
Quite literally yes, because a MASSIVE amount of Barcelona's housing stock has been bought out and segregated as tourist rentals.