Tighter control: A protester holds a placard that reads: ‘Stop the tourist abuse’ in the La Boqueria market in Barcelona. Spanish cities are trying to contain a boom in Airbnb-type holiday rentals by allowing them only in ground-floor flats. — AFP
MADRID: Spain may be one of the world’s top tourist destinations, but many people in its biggest cities have grown exasperated with Airbnb-style rentals.
And now, their city councils are taking action.
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