{"id":4419445,"date":"2025-07-18T09:17:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olartemoure.com\/?p=4419445"},"modified":"2025-07-18T09:17:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:17:47","slug":"tourist-accommodations-under-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olartemoure.com\/en\/tourist-accommodations-under-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourist accommodations under investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Colombia\u2019s consumer protection authority has launched an investigation into more than 40 providers of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/olartemoure.com\/en\/guidelines-tourism-services-providers\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">tourist housing services<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, following over 450 complaints received in 2024.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to the agency, some providers allegedly submitted false information to the chambers of commerce, claiming their properties were not subject to horizontal property regimes or that tourist rentals were authorized in their building regulations\u2014when that was not the case. Others were offering services without being registered in the National Tourism Registry.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The authority warned that these practices may compromise tourist safety and their right to clear, accurate, and complete information about the services they purchase. It emphasized the importance of verifying that tourist accommodations hold a valid registration and comply with legal requirements.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If violations are confirmed, providers could face fines of up to 2,000 minimum monthly wages, as well as other administrative orders to ensure compliance. In cases where irregularities persist, authorities may even order the suspension of these services. The goal is to protect consumers and promote a formal, safe, and responsible tourism sector across the country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sedeelectronica.sic.gov.co\/comunicado\/ha-verificado-si-el-lugar-de-su-estadia-cuenta-con-registro-nacional-de-turismo-la-superintendencia-de-industria-y-comercio-formula-pliego\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colombia\u2019s consumer protection authority has launched an investigation into more than 40 providers of tourist housing services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4419446,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:divi\/placeholder \/-->","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[58,59,134,160],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4419445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletter","category-newsletter-en","category-derecho-del-consumidor","category-consumer-law"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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