Spain wants Tourists to “Go Home” as the locals opposed to being kicked out of their own homes to make way for tourists to stay

Posted by Marine2Alpine on Thursday, 27th June 2024.

In Malaga, a city in southern Spain, residents are expressing their frustration with tourists by sticking provocative stickers on buildings. These stickers boldly convey messages like “stinks of tourists”, “a family used to live here,” and “before this was my house.” The surge in tourism has led to affordable housing shortages, with many properties being exclusively leased to tourists. Locals are voicing their discontent, emphasizing the need for housing regulation. Despite this, they harbor no ill will toward tourists but want their homes back from the short-term rental market.

Several angry locals in Malaga are raising their voices against the growing influx of tourists and the problems caused by it, which they say have impacted their lives. Other messages have also appeared, highlighting the lack of affordable accommodation caused by mass tourism. Many complained of rising rents pushed by the lack of affordable housing, as several properties are rented only to tourists.

The locals have been pointing that they have nothing against tourists or tourism but are opposed to being kicked out of their homes to make way for tourist apartments and the fact that the town hall, which belongs to all of Malaga’s people.

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