MADRID: Spain’s leftist government said Monday it had fined Airbnb more than 64 million euros ($75 million), notably for posting listings for banned rental properties, at a time the country faces a housing crisis. The fine is final, the consumer affairs ministry said in a statement, adding the US holiday-rental giant must “correct the violations by deleting illegal content.” The ministry said 65,122 adverts on Airbnb breached consumer rules, including the promotion of properties without a license or those whose license number did not match with data in registers.

El departamento de Pablo Bustinduy emplaza ahora al portal a eliminar los contenidos ilegales

Consumo sanciona con 64 millones de euros a Airbnb por, entre otros motivos, publicar anuncios de alojamientos turísticos sin licencia.