Over ₹4 crore fine imposed on Airbnb in Barcelona
Barcelona city hall has announced that it is imposing a fine of €600,000 (over ₹4.3 crore) on both Airbnb and rival HomeAway for marketing lodgings that lacked permits to host tourists. The city hall has initiated proceedings to impose the maximum possible fine and said the two companies, fined €30,000(₹21.8 lakh) last year for the same offence, are "repeat offenders".