Spanish locals have issued a rallying cry as “historic” shops and buildings are closing up to make space for more holiday rentals. Residents of Costa del Sol, particularly Malaga, have vented their frustration after nearly 40 shops, bars or other commercial sites were granted
A Spanish region extremely popular with British tourists has moved to regulate tourist rentals. The Junta de Andalusia, the local government of the southernmost region of Spain, has published a new decree affecting holiday rentals set to come into force in around
The historic Italian city of Florence has banned platforms such as Airbnb from its historic city center in an effort to create more housing for locals after “disappointing” efforts to regulate short-term residential leasing. “The 40,000 Florentines who live in the center
In a bid to crack down on illegal immigration, the U.K. government is blocking access on migrants’ access to bank accounts, home rentals, and their driver’s licenses, among other services. The country’s immigration minister, Robert Jenrick, is heading a new taskforce to