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In 2023, the city was visited by 16 million tourists, according to the Barcelona Tourism Observatory. Meanwhile, rent prices per square metre increased 14 per cent in the 12 months through April, according to property listings website Idealista.
There are currently close to 10,000 tourist apartments in the Catalan capital.
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There are currently close to 10,000 tourist apartments in the city. (Google Maps)
The announcement sparked some debate among people online, with plenty agreeing something needed to be done to help struggling locals.
“I understand Spain’s economy is highly dependent of tourism but short-term rentals need to be regulated. Currently it is virtually impossible to find a long-term rental in most cities of Spain,” one person commented in a discussion on Reddit.
Meanwhile, some others thought the plan was “unfathomable” and would “negatively affect tourism”.
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