Tens of hundreds of individuals opposed on Sunday in Madrid to require even more inexpensive real estate in the middle of increasing rental rates as Airbnb andBooking com control the temporary rental market.
Under the motto “Housing is a right, not a business” individuals marched in Madrid, asking for reduced rental fees and much better living problems.
Organizers state 150,000 appeared
Government price quotes claimed some 22,000 participated in the rally, contravening the quote offered by the demonstration coordinators, that assert as much as 150,000 participated.
After it finished, a team of militants made a decision to proceed along Madrid’s Gran Vía, among the major roads in the Spanish funding, stopping web traffic.
In July, the Spanish federal government introduced a suppression on temporary and seasonal vacation lettings. It prepares to check out listings on systems such as Airbnb andBooking com to validate if they have rental licenses.
Spain is battling to stabilize revenue from tourist while satisfying people’ worries concerning high rental fees as a result of gentrification and property managers moving to even more rewarding vacationer services.
Barcelona militants march versus overtourism
In a different demonstration in Barcelona on Sunday, people condemned the America’s Cup yacht race for rising rental rates and bringing even more travelers right into a jammed city.
Barcelona homeowners have actually currently organized objections versus overtourism in the prominent seaside city. Now they’re wondering about the authorities’ choice to organize the America’s Cup in at the end of the summertime vacationer period.
Residents of the Canary Islands and Malaga have actually likewise experienced objections this year versus the increase in services, pointing out tourist as a major factor. Seasonal friendliness employees battled to discover lodging in these tourist locations, with several resorting to oversleeping campers or perhaps their vehicles.
jsi/dj (Reuters, EFE)
