All tourist apartments will be phased out by 2028

All tourist homes in Barcelona will be cancelled Until November 2028According to a statement issued by the city council. Mayor Jaume Colboni, a supporter of socialism, announced the issuance of licenses for 10,101 tourist apartments in Barcelona will expire within 4 years.

This step is A big blow to temporary accommodation rental platforms (Airbnb, Booking), while on the other hand the locals in Barcelona, ​​desperate from the massive waves of tourism, seem to They are justified.

Announcing the move, Colboni said the high cost of real estate in the city, with rental and purchase prices rising by 70% and 40% respectively over the past 10 years, forced him to take drastic action.

“We cannot allow the fact that most young people who leave their homes have to leave Barcelona as well,” he said. The measures we have taken They will not change the situation in one day. These things take time. But with these measures we have reached a turning point.”

Deputy Mayor and Head of Urban Planning, Laia Bonnet, considered this step “equivalent to building 10,000 new apartments,” which will be able to Used by local residents for residential use. Along with canceling permits for tourist apartments, the mayor of Barcelona announced that new legislation will require building developers to obtain at least 30% of new housing is for social housing.

These measures are intended to Relieve stress Exercised in connection with the purchase of housing. It should be noted that in recent years there has been a significant increase in prices Because of excess tourism. that is the true Displacement of Barcelona’s indigenous population Who cannot financially cope with these circumstances.