The central government has ordered the removal of holiday lets that do not give ownership credentials in their listings or which fail to show licence details. Cities affected include Madrid and Barcelona.
The purge comes amid growing protests in the country about overtourism and the affordability of housing for Spaniards. The BBC says Spain’s rental prices have doubled in the past decade, with tourism rentals adding to the problem by removing rentals for local people.
Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez has said "there are too many Airbnbs and not enough homes".
