SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, September 5 (EUROPA PRESS) –
This Tuesday, the acting Minister of Industry, Tourism and Commerce, Héctor Gómez, said he was in favor of “organizing the supply” and regulating vacation rentals from the European Union, taking advantage of the Spanish presidency in office.
In an interview given to ‘Radio Club Tenerife’ and collected by Europa Press, he indicated that the situation of the large platforms must be “regulated” so that countries “can act” in line with the autonomous communities given that quality must be “guaranteed.” and security” to customers.
He has also said that they are “aware” that this type of tourism generates “wear and tear” in the tourist destination because it triggers the lack of housing in residential areas, which is why he understands that “the supply must be organized.”
Questioned about the Canarian Government’s announcement of recourse to the state housing law, he defended that it is a “good law” because, among other things, it regulates public housing parks, establishes stressed areas based on the criteria of the autonomous communities. , allows rents to be set or introduces a new reference index from 2025.
Along these lines, he has said that the regional government can work “in the direction it considers” but “it is a good law.”
Regarding the situation of the tourism sector, he highlighted its “extraordinary behavior” this summer throughout the country “and especially in the Canary Islands” and with a “paradigm change” in employment based on “more stability”, with 80% of indefinite jobs and a drop in temporary employment by 20%.
He has also said that the pre-pandemic indicators in the number of visitors and tourist spending are exceeded – 16% over 2019 – which confirms that “tourism is pulling a lot of the economy” and also with “good feelings” for which remainder of the year due to the forecast for international air seats.
Gómez has not hidden the fact that the “uncertainty” of recent years continues in a context of “weakening and fatigue” of the European economies due to the effects of the invasion of Ukraine, although Spain, along with Belgium, is positioned as the country with the lowest inflation in the EU.
