The 147 families in Valencia who make up the Nicet Patraix residents' association report that they have been waiting for more than ten months for a judicial resolution to determine whether the cancellation and de-registration of the licenses for 24 tourist apartments located in the building's commercial premises complied with Valencian legislation. "It cannot be considered concluded, nor can it be affirmed that the situation has been resolved," the community states regarding the situation.

Summer is the time of year when tourist accommodations become more troublesome than ever. In a new season that is expected to record-breakingBarcelona City Council is gathering the first results of a tax regularization plan for the sector, carried out in collaboration with the Catalan Tax Agency (ATC). This plan was launched in the third quarter of last year and has raised more than €287,000 with the first 20 cases opened. "It's an obligation to ensure they pay the taxes they owe," says Jordi Valls, Barcelona's Deputy Mayor for Economy.