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🚨 Europe STR Bulletin Granada Leads Today 🚨 · STR Unpacked

Ben: Good morning and welcome to your short-term rental 60-second bulletin. Tensions around short-term rentals just escalated in Granada. Last night, activist groups reportedly superglued around 500 short-term rental lockboxes, calling it a protest against what they see as weak enforcement and rising housing pressure. Industry representatives condemned the action and urged authorities to strengthen regulation rather than allow disorder to escalate. This comes as pressure builds across Spain. In Barcelona, the city has double tourism tax and short-term rentals, pushing it amongst the highest in Europe and re-forming its long-term plan to phase out tourist departments by 2028. We're seeing a shift from regulatory debate to social flashpoints. For operators, compliance and local engagement is no longer optional. They're operational risk management. When regulation lags behind in halting pressure, enforcement and activism will fill the gap. That's your update, I'll see you Monday.