RT Journal Article T1 A mixed approach to the heterogeneity of the short‑term rentals’ regulation in Spain A1 Viana Lora, Alba A1 Sanchez-Cubo, Francisco K1 España - Política de vivienda K1 Turismo - España K1 Viviendas de alquiler - España K1 Alojamientos turísticos - España AB This paper aims to analyse the current situation of STRs and their regulation in Spainin order to determine whether the restrictions applied contributed to alleviating thevolume of STRs. For this purpose, a database from the experimental statistics on touristaccommodation on houses provided by the National Institute of Statistics of Spainand the regional and municipal regulations on STRs have been used. The upward ordownward trends of STRs have been examined and linked to the existing regulation.Then, the municipalities were classified according to the type of regulatory measure:laissez-faire, limitation or prohibition. The trend and the problems linked to STRslead us to believe that more and more municipalities will opt to regulate the activity,seeking a balance between the economic benefit and the social impact of tourism. PB Springer YR 2024 FD 2024 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/32458 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/32458 LA eng NO Viana-Lora, A., Sánchez-Cubo, F. A mixed approach to the heterogeneity of the short-term rentals’ regulation in Spain. Port Econ J (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10258-024-00261-w NO Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga / CBUA DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga RD 20 ene 2026