Spain's central bank has backed targeted measures to limit short-term rentals, something widely blamed for the housing market crisis in Spain and object of anti-tourism protests.
Spain's central bank endorsed restrictions on short-term rentals to address housing crisis widely blamed on platform disruption. This reflects tightening regulatory oversight of digital markets—a policy trend increasingly shaping tech company strategy across Europe.
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Updated: Fri 19 Jun 2026 11:32 CET
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The Bank of Spain has backed measures to control short-term lets. Photo: Andreas SOLARO/AFP
Spain's central bank has backed targeted measures to limit short-term rentals, something widely blamed for the housing market crisis in Spain and object of anti-tourism protests.
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