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citizens to share their homes. Advocates said a clampdown was necessary to address housing and overtourism challenges. A decade later, official data shows that while short-term rentals numbers have fallen, challenges related to housing and overtourism are worse than ever.  </p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Record housing shortfall</h2> <p>In the last decade, Spain has built fewer homes than at any point since 1970<sup>2</sup>. While levels of construction have remained stagnant, demand for new homes has increased. In 2023, data from the Ministry of Housing<sup>3</sup> shows that the creation of new households in Spain outpaced the number of new homes built by three to one.</p> <div class="flourishEmbed "> <p><iframe class="wp-embedded-content" sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" title="Interactive or visual content" src="https://flo.uri.sh/visualisation/19963103/embed#?secret=pUQzJd5By3" data-secret="pUQzJd5By3" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" height="575" width="500"></iframe></p> </div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Record-high rents and house prices</h2> <p>As the number of listings on Airbnb has fallen over the past decade<sup>4</sup>, rents and house prices have risen to record highs. Since Barcelona’s clampdown on short-term rentals began, rents<sup>5</sup> have risen by 70 percent, while the average <a href="https://portaldades.ajuntament.barcelona.cat/ca/estad%C3%ADstiques/bxtvnxvukh">price of a home</a> has increased by 60 percent<sup>6</sup>.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Vacant homes</h2> <p>Vacant homes in Barcelona outnumber short term rentals by eight to one<sup>7</sup>. Policies that address this issue are more likely to boost affordable housing supply than clamping down on Airbnb.</p> <div class="flourishEmbed "> <p><iframe class="wp-embedded-content" sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" title="Interactive or visual content" src="https://flo.uri.sh/visualisation/19975946/embed#?secret=hdLKuqXvMR" data-secret="hdLKuqXvMR" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" height="575" width="500"></iframe></p> </div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Hotels drive mass tourism trends</h2> <p>According to Barcelona Tourism official figures, 75 percent of tourists in 2023 stayed in Hotels and Hostels<sup>8</sup>. In the Old Town of Barcelona, where the impacts of overtourism are most apparent, there are six times more hotel beds than short-term rentals. A third of hotel beds in Barcelona (22,375 units) are concentrated in Old Town<sup>9</sup>, compared to just 3,253 beds of short-term rentals in that area.</p> <div class="flourishEmbed "> <p><iframe loading="lazy" class="wp-embedded-content" sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" title="Interactive or visual content" src="https://flo.uri.sh/visualisation/19910713/embed#?secret=YKuCLDq7E3" data-secret="YKuCLDq7E3" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" height="575" width="500"></iframe></p> </div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Hotel numbers are growing</h2> <p>As concerns on the impacts of overtourism in Barcelona rise, the city is growing its already vast and dominant hotel supply. Across Spain, local governments – including in Barcelona – have <a href="https://cincodias.elpais.com/companias/2024-08-07/el-bum-turistico-impulsa-proyectos-para-800-hoteles-con-mas-de-76000-habitaciones-en-espana.html">authorized plans</a> to build over 800 new hotels, which will create 75,000 new hotel rooms, with almost 90 percent of them allocated to existing tourist hotspots. And while the Mayor of Barcelona said a clampdown on Airbnb is necessary to address overtourism in the city, he also said<sup>10</sup> that there is potential for 5,000 new hotel rooms in Barcelona, which “will be boosted by the end of short-term rentals” in Barcelona.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Record-high hotel prices</h2> <p>With few competitors and a near monopoly on tourism in Barcelona, hotels have increased their prices to record highs. <a href="https://portaldades.ajuntament.barcelona.cat/es/estad%C3%ADsticas/dchcwr3jo4">Official data</a> shows that over the past decade, the average price of a hotel room<sup>11</sup> in Barcelona has skyrocketed by more than 60 percent. </p> <div class="flourishEmbed "> <p><iframe loading="lazy" class="wp-embedded-content" sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" title="Interactive or visual content" src="https://flo.uri.sh/visualisation/19910654/embed#?secret=hzsGyArLLj" data-secret="hzsGyArLLj" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" height="575" width="500"></iframe></p> </div> <p>“Just like in New York City, Barcelona’s decade-long clampdown on Airbnb is failing to deliver on its promise to combat overtourism and the housing crisis,” said Theo Yedinsky, VP, Public Policy at Airbnb. “The only winner from Barcelona’s war on short term rentals is the hotel industry, which is rapidly expanding and increasing prices. We encourage Barcelona to rethink its approach, because it’s clear that Airbnb is not the cause of historic challenges in the city. We are eager to work with leaders on new rules that support local families who host, and make tourism more sustainable for everyone.” </p> <p>Authorities <a href="https://www.elmundo.es/cataluna/2024/02/23/65d7ffd0fc6c83a52f8b4582.html">in the EU</a>, <a href="https://www.cnmc.es/sites/default/files/5129189.pdf">Spain</a>, and <a href="https://acco.gencat.cat/web/.content/80_acco/documents/arxius/actuacions/20231205_informe_regulacio_69_final_esp.pdf">Catalonia</a> have criticized the rules in Barcelona as not fit for purpose, raising concerns about their necessity, fairness and efficacy. <a href="https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5532723/0/apartur-elevara-ue-una-reclamacion-contra-eliminacion-los-pisos-turisticos-barcelona/">Local hosts</a> are currently <a href="https://www.hosteltur.com/161683_federatur-lleva-las-viviendas-de-uso-turistico-al-tribunal-constitucional.html">challenging these rules in court</a>, underscoring the need for a balanced approach that considers the interests of all stakeholders.</p> <p>Airbnb has worked diligently with Barcelona to enforce existing regulations and has removed over 7,000 listings from the platform since 2018. 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