UK tourists warned beach bars could be 'banned' in popular Spanish resorts

James Rodger
·2-min read

British tourists have been warned as beach bars could be banned at popular resorts. UK holidaymakers heading abroad have been warned how bars, hotels and homes on the Spanish coast could be 'taken' by the government.

They could possibly be then leased back for 30 years. The 30 year lease could be extended, although this would be done on a case-by-case basis, and there would also be 'concessions' for a maximum of 75 years, it has also been reported in the Olive Press.

One the "concession" ends, the Spanish government will have the power to do what it wants with the properties. It includes knocking them down, Spain's General Coastal Regulation has stipulated as the new rules are reviewed by the Ministry of Ecological Transition in Madrid.

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The move comes as part of a discussion about rising sea levels and global warming. The "at-risk" areas it says are coastal resorts where rocks, promenades, sandy beaches, water and waves converge are "especially sensitive to the rise in average sea level linked to climate change."

Responding to the news, a Brit said: "T here are so many British, EU and Spanish owners of property flouting the Spanish tax laws and not paying a Euro in tax when they rent them out. The Spanish Government needs to crack down on Tax avoidance of the rental market."

"I asked last week during the Tenerife protests, but I'l ask again.... Why is anyone in the UK still considering a Spanish holiday or Spanish residency ? There are MUCH nicer places out there.... The place is a toilet with sun and a sandy beach. British people are HATED there," another said.

"as ever this place pumps up and goes into BS, these laws have been in place for decades anyone in the zoned areas will likely have known on purchase," another said.

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