Malaga is the province of Spain with the highest number of houses for tourist use.
The measure, introduced by Malaga City Council and Costa del Sol on January 14 and expected to last beyond the initial three years, aims to stop the rise of holiday-rental properties in the most crowded parts of the city and give locals a better chance of finding long-term lets.
Holiday home bookings in the Spanish resort city of Malaga have fallen by tens of thousands after a turbulent year of protests against tourists, it was reported.
The banner reads 'Tourism or life, housing free of speculation' Thousands of people demonstrated in the Spanish city of Malaga against mass tourism.
(Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP) (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images)] Protests are focused on the difficulties for local residents, who find their housing stock is being taken up with shortterm rentals, while rents for the remaining properties increase.
