Warning for Brits with second homes in Spain

Under legislation due to come into force this summer, property-owners will no longer have the right to let their property on a short-term basis to tourists. Instead all holiday lets will need to be authorised - and have a licence granted by - the local regional government, some of which aim to restrict private tourist rentals in favour of the local hotel industry. The new law targets foreign owners in particular as holiday lets will be deemed illegal without the correct licence and approval by the local authority when advertised on-line, a popular way for non-Spanish residents to mark...