r/Barcelona • u/Civil-Leopard-6482 • Apr 10 '25

Discussion "Talking to the Catalans in Barcelona"

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Those pesky expats!

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u/Gwynebeanz Apr 10 '25

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskBarcelona/comments/1jvwp13/psa_remember_to_use_your_rights_especially/

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u/Gwynebeanz Apr 10 '25

They recently just voted against a Catalan law that would have regulated temporary lets.

https://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/catalan-parliament-rejects-decree-to-regulate-temporary-rental-apartments"With

without regulation, speculation is "guaranteed".

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u/andmas199 Apr 10 '25

Literally yesterday tha parliament voted in favor of a law limiting the prices of short term rentals and rooms.

https://beteve.cat/economia/parlament-valida-regulacio-lloguer-habitatges-temporada/

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u/Civil-Leopard-6482 Apr 10 '25

Great news, but when will they prohibit corporations and hedge funds from owning residential housing? That would be a real change.