Barcelona inspectors to seek out illegal holiday apartments
Barcelona has doubled its team of inspectors who seek out illegal holiday rentals, using apps that reveal whether the properties are legal or not. The inspectors will cross-check licences with property advertised online, and fine offending owners up to â¬60,000 (â¹43 lakh). There are approximately 16,000 holiday rentals in the Spanish city, of which almost 7,000 are unlicensed. 