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Many destinations in seeking to regulate short-term rentals try to balance the needs of locals with the benefits of tourism. Barcelona has had enough.
Airbnb's head of policy Jay Carney said recently that New York City Local Law 18 is an example of how not to regulate short-term rentals. But Barcelona officials don't agree – and think regulations can go further.
Barcelona's mayor announced Friday that there would be a total ban on short-term rentals in the popular tourism city as of 2029, according to Bloomberg.
The plan calls to cease renewing existing short-term rental licenses and to stop issuing new ones so none will be permitted as of 2029.
Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni's zero tolerance for short-term rentals policy goes way beyond New York City's Loca