Noemí was fined €30,001 for renting out her flat while looking for work
Documented case · Barcelona · 2016
Analyze my case without obligationThe case
A young woman from Barcelona living in a small one-room rented flat. She was unemployed and looking for work. To cover the rent, she occasionally listed her home on Airbnb. Barcelona City Council fined her €30,001. "When I got the notice, my world fell apart," she said. She couldn't keep the flat and had to move back in with her parents.
Strategy and outcome
Favorable outcome Thanks to Dylan Tarín's legal defense, she did not have to pay the sanction. The case was closed for lack of evidence of ongoing tourist rental activity. Today she is part of ACABA, fighting against this kind of injustice.
Case file details
Initial sanction
€30,001
Result
Did not pay
Situation
Unemployed
What this case shows
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