Booking emoves thousands of illegal listings in Spain

01-07-25

On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs, and Agenda 2030 notified Booking.com that some of the accommodations listed on its platform were not complying with Spanish regulations regarding tourist housing. In response, the company removed 4,093 listings considered illegal, mainly in areas with high housing pressure such as the Canary Islands, but also affecting listings in Asturias, Cantabria, Castilla y León, Navarra, La Rioja, and Castilla-La Mancha.

Minister Pablo Bustinduy emphasized that this action is essential to curbing the uncontrolled proliferation of tourist rentals, which reduce the supply of housing available to permanent residents, especially in coastal regions and areas with high demand. Booking, for its part, stated that the removed listings represented less than 2% of its inventory in Spain and reaffirmed its commitment to legality: “We have always cooperated—and will continue to cooperate—with the various authorities in our efforts to contribute to a clear and transparent regulation of the short-term rental sector.”