Problems with tourist housing

Regulatory homogeneity And Involvement of platforms specialized in collaborative accommodation. These are some of the measures that, in the opinion of those participating in the Congress of Spanish Hoteliers, could be most effective for minimize the impact of collaborative hosting.

The impact of private housing on Spanish tourism has been the main theme of the events held within the framework of the Congress of Spanish Hoteliers, organized by the Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodation (CEHAT) and the Association of Hotel Entrepreneurs of the Costa del Sol (AEHCOS). All the participants, without exception, referred to the serious damage caused by the so-called collaborative economy, which has grown at a breakneck pace thanks, to a large extent, to the existing gaps in Spanish legislation.

The director of Tourism & Law, Javier del Nogal, says that “we are at a point where most of the actors agree that something needs to be done to address the problem of housing for tourist use”. “This is a cross-cutting problem, but the current regulation is very dispersed and different depending on the area of Spain,” he laments. For this reason, like the Andalusian councillor, he stresses the importance of “achieving regulatory harmonization”. You can read the full news hither.