Barcelona's STR ban is still 2 years away.But the market is already moving.
New data published this week shows demand is shifting from short-term rentals to hotels in central Barcelona — as enforcement tightens and supply contracts ahead of the 2028 licence phase-out.
Here's the timeline most operators forget:
→ 2014: No new STR licences issued in city centre → 2024: City announces full phase-out of all ~10,000 existing licences by 2028 → March 2025: Spain's Constitutional Court upholds the ban → 2025–26: Audits and compliance checks underway → November 2028: All licences expire.
No renewals. → 2029:Zero legal STRs in Barcelona
The legal deadline is 2028.
The market…
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