Valencia on Monday May 25th saw a new set of housing regulations enter into force, designed to put an end to what the city council describes as a "free-for-all" for tourist flats in the city in recent years.
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Updated: Tue 26 May 2026 16:13 CET
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The new restrictions will protect 98 percent of residential housing from being turned into Airbnbs, Valencia City Council argues. Photo: Osviel Rodriguez Valdés/Pexels
Valencia on Monday May 25th saw a new set of housing regulations enter into force, designed to put an end to what the city council describes as a "free-for-all" for tourist flats in the city in recent years.
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