Spain fines Airbnb €64M for listing unlicensed rentals, demanding removal of illegal listings amid housing crisis.

Spain has fined Airbnb 64 million euros ($75 million) for listing 65,122 rental properties without proper licenses or with incorrect registration data, a final penalty requiring the removal of all illegal content. The fine, equal to six times Airbnb’s alleged illegal profits during the violation period, stems from ongoing concerns over Spain’s housing crisis, worsened by a tourism boom that brought 94 million visitors in 2024 and is expected to rise in 2025. Officials emphasize that no company is above the law, especially regarding housing rights, following a similar enforcement action against Booking.com earlier in the year.