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Autonomous Catalan government receiving Barcelona's SDEP platform data under the EU STR Regulation.

Last refreshed: 20 May 2026 · Appears in 2 active topics

Key Question

Is Catalonia using EU SDEP data to automatically pull unregistered Airbnb listings?

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#420 May

Received Barcelona's 2,400 unregistered listing data automatically through SDEP

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Common Questions
What is the Generalitat de Catalunya's role in Airbnb regulation?
The Generalitat de Catalunya is the competent authority for short-term rental registration data in Catalonia under the EU STR Regulation. It receives SDEP data feeds from platforms including Airbnb and is responsible for processing and acting on registration compliance data.Source: EU STR Regulation / Generalitat de Catalunya
Does Catalonia have its own Airbnb rules separate from Spain?
Yes. Under Spain's devolution model, the Generalitat de Catalunya governs housing and tourism in Catalonia autonomously. It has supported Barcelona's tourist apartment non-renewal policy and is the SDEP-designated competent authority for Catalan STR data.Source: Generalitat de Catalunya
How many unregistered Airbnb listings can the Generalitat now see in Barcelona?
With the EU STR Regulation's SDEP live on 20 May 2026, the Generalitat de Catalunya can now identify approximately 2,400 unregistered listings, representing around 22% of Barcelona's 10,984 active Airbnb properties.Source: EU STR SDEP data / Inside Airbnb

Background

The Generalitat de Catalunya is the autonomous government of Catalonia, which assumed responsibility for receiving and processing the SDEP (Single Digital Entry Point) data feed from platforms such as Airbnb under the EU STR Regulation that took effect on 20 May 2026. The Generalitat operates as the competent authority for STR registration data in Catalonia, with Barcelona's city data forming the bulk of its SDEP intake .

Founded in medieval times and re-established after Franco's dictatorship, the Generalitat is one of Spain's most powerful autonomous institutions. It governs housing, tourism, and urban planning in Catalonia, giving it primary jurisdiction over the STR landscape in a region that hosts both Barcelona (Spain's most tourist-impacted city) and the Costa Brava.

The Generalitat has supported Barcelona's non-renewal policy for tourist apartment licences and is testing whether SDEP data can be used to automatically enforce removal of unregistered listings, a step beyond what the EU STR Regulation strictly requires.