Anti-tourism protesters in Spain are reportedly resorting to novel techniques to deter visitors. Short-term rental properties have reportedly been smeared with excrement as anti-tourism protests reach fever pitch in Spain. According to Spanish daily newspaper ABC, several apartments in the Andalusian capital Seville have been targeted, with lockboxes containing keys being covered in brown muck.
The incidents coincide with a new proposal by the city mayor to limit licences for Airbnb-style short-term rentals. It would cap tourist apartments at 10 per cent of the total accommodation in certain areas. However, some believe the proposed restrictions do not go far enough, with the main opposition party PSOE blocking the bill for this reason.
Public opposition to tourist apartments in the city is growing, with hundreds of locals gathering in Seville to demand an end to licences at the end of last month. The uncontrolled rise in tourist accommodation is driving up in the city centre and forcing locals out. This is especially the case in the vibrant Alameda district, where the targeted lockboxes were reportedly found.
An image accompanying the shows a lockbox attached to a window railing with the combination code cover smeared with what appears to be . The boxes are used by apartment owners to securely hold keys, which can then be accessed independently by guests using an unlock code. 😳Boicotean con excrementos candados de pisos turísticos del entorno de la Alameda.
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