Etiqueta 'Holiday rentals'
Shortage and cost of rented accommodation is causing problems for hotel staff in summer.

Employment

Holiday rentals causing problems for hotel workers

The lack of accommodation in resort areas has meant hotel workers having to live a good distance away.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter10/11/2016 00:00

Drinking at all-inclusives will be an issue addressed under the tourism law.

Tourism

Tourism ministry action against all-inclusive hotel "violations"

The new tourism law is due next year. Among regulations of all-inclusives will be ones to do with the consumption of alcohol.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/10/2016 00:00

A police operation against prostitutes in Magalluf from five years ago.

Majorca

Tourist tax, rentals, ice-cream, prostitutes: the week in Majorca

The hoteliers federation's challenge to the tourist tax was accepted, Airbnb was in the firing-line, police were being dismissed, the ice-cream saga of Pollensa continued and Calvia was no longer taking prostitutes to court.

Andrew Ede02/10/2016 00:00

President Armengol warned against there being anti-tourist messages.

Tourism

Armengol calls for a "realistic" response to increased tourist numbers

The president stressed that the government is committed to regulating rentals. Not every property being rented to tourists will continue to be.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter20/09/2016 00:00

Gorg Blau, one of the two giant reservoirs in the Tramuntana. This was how it looked at the start of this year.

Majorca

Water crisis, tourism awards and fraud: the week in Majorca

The water shortage sounded ever more serious and tourism was being blamed for it. Sustainability was receiving prizes. Fraud was stalking the all-inclusives of Majorca.

Andrew Ede11/09/2016 00:00

Legal or otherwise, there is potential for rip-offs in the holiday rentals' market.

Tourism

Holiday rentals' association calling for regulation against rip-offs

The association's president says that it is vital that regulation is introduced as swiftly as possible in order to clamp down on abuse and deception.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/08/2016 00:00

In the same way as details about hotel guests are sent to the police, so now will information about holiday rental tourists.

Tourism

Police have to be informed about holiday let clients

The National Police announced today they want to collect the same data about private rental clients as they receive about hotel guests.

Humphrey Carter22/08/2016 00:00

Hotels should mostly all be registered for the tourist tax, but there are an awful lot of legitimate holiday rental properties which are not.

Tourist tax

Almost 12,000 establishments meet the tourist tax deadline

According to tourism ministry figures, there are 9,175 authorised holiday rentals' properties in Majorca. Of these, only 5,968 met the deadline.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/08/2016 00:00

How can an apartment that is not registered for tourist rental be subject to the tourist tax?

Tourist tax

Aptur insists that unregulated holiday rentals are not liable for tourist tax

The association for tourist apartments has all along been insisting that unregulated properties cannot have the tax levied on them.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter18/07/2016 00:00

Tourists staying in unregulated holiday accommodation will not be paying the tourist tax.

Tourist tax

Unregulated holiday rentals cannot be subject to the tourist tax

The government will be amending the tourism law as soon as possible in order that there is regulation of accommodation of all types.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter18/06/2016 00:00

"A tourist tax does not mean we don't like or don't want tourists"

Tourism

"A tourist tax does not mean we don't like or don't want tourists"

Biel Barceló, the tourism minister, talks to the Bulletin about the tourist tax, graffiti, holiday rentals, all-inclusives and winter tourism.

Humphrey Carter20/04/2016 00:00

Graffiti, housing, the return of Magalluf: the week in Majorca

Latest headlines

Graffiti, housing, the return of Magalluf: the week in Majorca

The recurring theme of holiday rentals and their regulation started the week off.

Monitor17/04/2016 00:00

Tax

Tax agency trebling holiday rentals’ inspections

Owners face penalties of between 50 and 75% of the amount defrauded in addition to having to pay tax corresponding to income.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/04/2016 00:00

Biel Barceló with Alberto Jarabo of Podemos.

Tourism

Barceló rejects wholesale liberalisation of holiday rentals

The government concludes that the National Competition Commission is proposing an unacceptable interference in Balearic self-government.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/04/2016 00:00

Rental demand in Palma is at an all-time high.

Tourist tax

Call for tourist tax delay for unregulated apartments

There is an inconsistency if there is a demand for tourist tax payment when properties themselves are not regulated by law.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter12/04/2016 00:00

Demand for holiday rentals is said to have soared in Palma.

Tourism

Fresh pressure on holiday rentals

The Council of Majorca is asking the regional tourism ministry to press ahead rapidly with regulation of holiday rentals.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/04/2016 00:00

Tax inspectors have their sights set on property rental income.

Tax

Tax Agency's warning message on rental income

The tax declaration campaign, now underway, has its sights on incomes from property rentals, be they holiday or long-term.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter07/04/2016 00:00

Hoteliers demanding tighter control of private holiday accommodation

Tourism

Hoteliers demanding tighter control of private holiday accommodation

The federation has been making proposals to Barceló which go further than current constraints under the 2012 tourism law.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter12/03/2016 00:00

The princess in court.

Latest headlines

Royal silence and illegal rentals: the past week in Majorca

Princess Cristina didn't answer prosecution questions, Brexit and expats, trouble in the national parliament and holiday rentals: some of the themes of the week in the Majorca Daily Bulletin.

Monitor06/03/2016 00:00