French citizen pays fines for illegal beach parties
The parties coincided with the midsummer Sant Joan fiestas.
Over a million euros of state of alarm fines to be refunded
The first state of alarm was ruled to have been unconstitutional.
Just 12% of rustic land building fines collected since 2009
Above all, there is the time lag between fines being set and the payment.
Four care homes fined for management lapses during the pandemic
The fines total some 300,000 euros.
Harassment
Electric scooter businesses accusing police of harassment
One of the firms claims that it has paid over 5,000 euros in fines.
News
Foreigners responsible for most infringements in Cabrera
Fifty-three of the fines were for illegal anchoring, staying overnight without permission or for exceeding the authorised time.
Holiday rentals
Only four owners have been fined for illegal rentals
These owners have each been fined 20,001 euros.
Bylaws
First fine for buying from an illegal seller
Palma's revised public order bylaw established fines for buying from illegal sellers.
Holiday rentals
Owners fined 1.5 million euros for illegal holiday rentals
Last year, the ministry's inspection service took out 119 proceedings for illegal renting.
Traffic
Half of Majorca’s speeding fines are issued in Calvia
Drivers are still being caught for speeding.
Magalluf
Magalluf bars fined for excessive noise
Fifty fines have been issued, most of them in Magalluf and Santa Ponsa.
Inspection
50% of terraces inspected this summer have been fined
Fines ranged from 100 to 3,000 euros for the most serious infractions and a total of 230 establishments were denounced.
Magalluf
Calvia wanting Magalluf tourists to have fun and show respect
Twenty signs have gone up in all, five of them in Santa Ponsa.
Hotels
Hotels fined for room over-occupancy
Fines totalling over 600,000 euros were imposed for room occupancy breaches.
Holiday rentals
HomeAway latest to be fined by the Balearic government
HomeAway faces a fine of the same amount as Airbnb and TripAdvisor.
Holiday rentals
Aptur wanting all new accommodation places for rentals
Aptur: It is unfair that potential new places will not go to a type of accommodation (rentals) for which there is growing demand.
Law
Air-traffic controllers do not have to pay three million euros bond
As high earners, the air-traffic controllers will have the means to pay fines resulting from the 2010 stoppage.
Hotels
Inspections find over 70% of hotels have overcrowded rooms
Certain hotels could face more than just fines for excessive overcrowding.
Holiday rentals
Email system for denouncing illegal holiday rentals
From Tuesday, it would seem, inspectors will be hard at it sorting out properties to fine.
Police
Police fining Playa de Palma businesses in corruption probe
Despite the pledges and promises from City Hall, the Playa de Palma has become a highly conflictive resort again this summer with Neo Nazis on the loose.