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Pete Fraser

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Interesting article here where (what I think is) the lede gets a bit buried - airbnb is destroying cities in Spain by pricing out Spanish people.

www.theguardian.com/world/articl...

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Marque's avatar Marque @marquemaire.bsky.social
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Not just Spain.

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Ingrid3220's avatar Ingrid3220 @ingrid3220.bsky.social
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The Dutch Big cities have the same problem and regulation already started but it isn't enough

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Elle's avatar Elle @centristmum.bsky.social
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It's also frustrating because Airbnb fills a niche that hotels have never even tried on outside resort towns (self-catered accomodation for families and groups) so if it stopped it would actually be a loss.

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Pete Fraser's avatar Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social
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It seems v clear that the EU should step in and regulate services like airbnb to firewall rental, and even retail markets from their effects. The idea that the Spanish housing stock should be able to accommodate double the national population each year is ludicrous.

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