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New EU Law Lets Spanish Councils Cap Airbnb and Second Homes: Who’s Protected and Who Isn’t

Summary by Euro Weekly News
Brussels has unveiled a new EU law letting Spanish councils cap Airbnb lets and second homes in stressed areas. Here’s who is protected.

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The vice president for the Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera, has proposed this Wednesday in Brussels that the municipalities have authorization to prohibit their neighbours from buying second homes based on the Affordable Housing Act drawn up by the European Commission.The proposal for a law supports, in this way, that the ... Continue reading "Ribera proposes in Brussels that the municipalities may prohibit the purchase of …

·Madrid, Spain
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The Association of Housing Owners in Residential Rental (Asval) denounces that "the Spanish regime of stressed areas does not comply" this pro...

·Madrid, Spain
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And Commissioner Jorgensen adds that the EU is launching "a very clear signal": "We recognize that we have a housing crisis and that short-term rentals are a relevant issue" Read

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The problem of access to housing is not only a reality in Spain, but also in Europe as a whole. In order to provide solutions to citizens, the European Commission has presented on Wednesday a battery of proposals that go through restricting the purchase of second real estate in stressed areas to stop the activity of platforms such as Airbnb, among others. The Community Executive, under the command of Ursula Von der Leyen, has offered the local a…

The European Commission has proposed a package of measures to empower local authorities to limit rent.

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El Mundo broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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