Fined individuals take Airbnb to court: "They used us as a shield"
Documented case · Barcelona · 2022
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Barcelona City Council sanctioned 5,077 Airbnb users in just two years: more than 2,500 with fines of €30,001 and another 2,577 with fines of €60,001, for the simple act of publishing a listing — many without having rented out a single day. Dylan Tarín filed the world's first class action against Airbnb for inducing infractions.
Strategy and outcome
Lawsuit admitted for processing · Barcelona Commercial Court No. 10 The court ordered both the City Council and Airbnb to hand over their lists of sanctioned hosts. The case was covered by El Periódico, El País, La Vanguardia, Europa Press, and Antena 3.
Case file details
People affected
5,077 users
Fines issued
€30,001–60,001
Action
Lawsuit
What this case shows
Every sanction case must be assessed on its own facts, evidence, procedure and the regulations in force at the time. Past case outcomes do not guarantee the outcome of future proceedings.