The agreement means 'flagrantly' illegal properties will be removed from the site and users who violate the law will be banned from using the platform

The Spanish island of Ibiza has agreed a “milestone” deal with Airbnb to remove illegal holiday lettings amid rising tensions over housing, with local people forced to live in caravans, tents and boats.

Ibiza, Spain, and holiday rental platform, Airbnb, have made a 'historic' agreement to tackle illegal tourist accommodation, with over 300 properties already removed from the site

The new agreement will see 'flagrantly' illegal properties taken down from the website, with the decision treated as 'final and unappealable'

A popular hotspot loved by British tourists has launched another crackdown to deal with growing overtourism. Ibiza council and Airbnb have reportedly entered into a “historic” agreement to remove illegal tourist accommodation from the platform, reports Olive Press News .

The crackdown on unregulated short-term rentals comes after authorities in Ibiza also implemented new regulations to limit the simultaneous arrival of cruises by allowing no more than two cruises to dock at the same time.

Ibiza officials have signed an "unprecedented" deal with Airbnb to crack down on unregulated holiday rentals, with the platform having already de-listed 300 properties.

Spain’s Consumer Affairs Ministry has started fining tourist accommodation companies that deceive guests by pretending to be individual landlords, using endearing family photos and first names on their profiles to win customers over.

Airbnb and Ibiza have signed a deal to quickly remove illegal properties from the short-term let platform 'without discussion or appeal'

Spain: Ibiza’s Island Council [Consell d’Eivissa] and Airbnb have struck a landmark agreement to crack down on illegal tourist accommodation listed on the platform.