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Barcelona plans to phase out tourist apartment rentals by November 2028

Barcelona plans to stop renewing licenses for 10,101 tourist apartments by November 2028, effectively phasing out legal whole-apartment short-term rentals in ordinary residential buildings. Using Catalonia’s tourist-housing law, the city says the move is meant to ease housing pressure, while hotels, hostels, guesthouses and other regulated accommodations remain available.

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Sunlit panoramic view of Madrid’s city center with the Metropolis Building in the foreground
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Barcelona plans to phase out tourist apartment rentals by November 2028

Barcelona plans to stop renewing licenses for 10,101 tourist apartments by November 2028, effectively phasing out legal whole-apartment short-term rentals in ordinary residential buildings. Using Catalonia’s tourist-housing law, the city says the move is meant to ease housing pressure, while hotels, hostels, guesthouses and other regulated accommodations remain available.

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Why Valencia Continues to Rank Among the Best Cities in the World for Expats

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What Is TSA Gold+? The New Airport Security Partnership Explained

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is moving forward with a new aviation security initiative called TSA Gold+, a public-private partnership program designed to modernize airport screening operations across select U.S. airports. While the name may sound like a new premium traveler service or airport fast lane, TSA Gold+ is not a passenger membership program like TSA PreCheck. Instead,...