About time. In Australia we've been slowly tightening up the legislation around short-term letting. Over the space of 20 years my apartment building changed from a vibrant community to feeling like a university dorm; after banning AirBnB we're starting to feel like a community again. "Housing has become a major issue in Spain as construction has failed to keep pace with demand since a real estate bubble burst more than 15 years ago." Though in Australia (like Spain) a slow rate of housing construction (and high immigration) is the overarching cause of housing stress.