Barcelona Airbnb tackles

barcelona - Airbnb is liable to be fined in Barcelona. The Catalan capital will find that the service is doing too little to combat illegal rentals and therefore wants to impose a fine of 30,000 euros. That can add up to 600,000 euros. That punishment also threatens to rival HomeAway.

People in Barcelona must have a permit to rent their home. The municipality is 256 '' illegal tourist apartments' close. The owners will be fined 30 000 euros. Additional checks should clarify who is even more do not follow the rules.