The government plans to convert 53 876 illegal tourist flats in to rentals. Photo credit: Saiko3p/Shutterstock During his visit to Málaga on Sunday 14 September, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that the government will remove 53,876 tourist flats from the national short-term rental register due to legal irregularities.  The flats are being converted into permanent rentals for families and …

SPAIN’S rocketing economy has in large part been driven by a booming tourist sector which welcomed a record-breaking 44.5 million international tourists in the first half of 2025. It marks a 14% increase compared to 2024, and forecasts suggest the country will just fall shy of receiving 100 million international travellers this year. So it’s curious that amid this rising …

SPAIN’S rocketing economy has in large part been driven by a booming tourist sector which welcomed a record-breaking 44.5 million international tourists in the first half of 2025. It marks a 14% increase compared to 2024, and forecasts suggest the country will just fall shy of receiving 100 million international travellers this year. So it’s curious that amid this rising …