These types of practices can be classified as serious violations, with fines of up to 100,000 euros, but this amount can amount to four to six times the ill-gotten advantage.
The General Directorate of Consumer Affairs has initiated disciplinary proceedings against him Airbnb after the platform requested to “immediately” remove thousands of listings containing “illegal” tourist accommodation advertisements, which the platform had failed to remove from its applications.
These types of practices can be classified as serious violations, with fines of up to 100,000 euros, but this amount can amount to four to six times the ill-gotten advantage.
As reported in a note from the Ministry of Social Rights and Consumer Affairson which the General Management depends, was opened after requesting information from various platforms last June about the homes hosted in these applications.
He then sent another request to Airbnb, urging the company to “immediately” remove thousands of listings for tourist properties hosted on his domain. They did not provide their license numberin addition to other possible violations of consumer protection law.
The platform did not delete them and Consumption therefore chose to open the file.
Third study on tourist apartments
This is the third investigation that Consumer Affairs has opened regarding tourist apartments, after several irregularities were discovered at real estate agencies last October due to abuse in temporary rentals.
A week ago, a new investigation was launched against large tourist housing companies that may be guilty of ‘deceptive practices’ because they ‘hide’ behind advertisements that look like personal landlords and avoid obligations, such as having a customer service, for which this is mandatory is companies.
Source: EITB
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