Airbnb has committed to removing tourist apartments that have not obtained the mandatory registration number, approximately one in ten of those published on this platform, in a "firm commitment" to collaborate with the Ministry of Housing and guarantee the "strict compliance" of short-term rental regulations.
This is stated by Airbnb in a statement published this Sunday, following the request from the Ministry of Housing to the rental platforms to remove 53,876 illegal tourist apartments, as they do not meet the legal requirements to obtain the mandatory registration number since July 1.
"In collaboration with the Ministry of Housing, it has been identified that less than 10% of the registration numbers that were revoked correspond to ads that are on Airbnb, and they will be removed from the platform," the statement said.
The company declares to have notified all hosts of the obligation to obtain the national registration number and that, since January, 70,000 more ads comply with that requirement.
"This is a new chapter for Airbnb in Spain, defined by a proactive commitment to collaboration, quality and a long-term vision of sustainable growth that benefits everyone," says Jaime Rodríguez de Santiago, general manager of Airbnb Marketing Services in Spain.
According to the manager, the vast majority of active ads today show a registration number and these "are mostly preferred by travelers."
With this contribution, he stresses, Airbnb "will help shape a sustainable future" for short-term rentals in Spain."
The company demands that the other tourist apartment rental platforms join the "effort and commitment to transparency" in the fight against illegal tourist apartments.
