A third of holiday lets in the Balearics are illegal
The analysis was conducted in March. Were there to be a similar study in August, results would be even more glaring.
Tourists in Palma, Mallorca
Illegal apartment lets is a far greater issue.
Mallorca close to agreement with Airbnb to remove illegal holiday let ads, but ...
This agreement, for now, doesn't include apartments or houses.
Spain warns Airbnb over illegal adverts for 65,000 holiday homes in the Balearics and across mainland
Exacerbating the housing shortages
The ex-president of the estate agents' association leaving Mallorca because of prices and overcrowding
Natalia Bueno has lived on the island for some 30 years. She is now joining an exodus from Mallorca to northern Spain.
Balearics illegal holiday lets: 80% reduction in fines in exchange for social renting
The maximum fine for illegal holiday letting is increasing from 400,000 to 500,000 euros.
A hotelier in the Balearics: "A significant salary increase is necessary"
"Poor political management" has allowed illegal supply of accommodation to flourish.
C. Oms in Palma, Mallorca
The ground floor of number 14 is like "a small hotel".
The Palma illegal holiday apartment let for up to twenty people
Numerous complaints have been made, yet the tourism authorities have done nothing.
The trend for advertising Mallorca illegal holiday lets on social media
The Council of Mallorca admits there is "a greater ability to evade controls".
24-hour race to rent a property in Mallorca
Among the large markets, the highest incidence of express rentals is in Valencia (24%), Palma (23%) and San Sebastián (20%).
The vice president of the Mallorca Hoteliers Federation (FEHM), María José Aguiló, told the Bulletin this week that the forecast
The vice president of the Mallorca Hoteliers Federation (FEHM), María José Aguiló, told the Bulletin this week that the forecast is very similar to 2024.
Tourism
“Mallorca is the best holiday destination in the world because we care”
"Mallorca caters for all budgets and it does it well. Mallorca offers value for money and you get what you pay for."
Fines up to half a million euros for illegal holiday letting in Mallorca
The new fines regime comes into effect on Wednesday.
The seven Mallorca municipalities where 10% or more of homes are holiday lets
Four of the seven have resident populations below 1,000.
The authorities are stepping up their crackdown on illegal holiday lets.
The authorities are stepping up their crackdown on illegal holiday lets.
Tax office joins war on illegal holiday rentals
The council president has framed this agreement with the ATIB in the ‘new era of tourism’ launched by the island’s institution to improve the coexistence between residents and tourists.
The growing problem in the Balearics of the illegal marketing of second homes as tourist accommodation
A big challenge for the tourism authorities and inspectors, as these properties are "very difficult to control".
Tackling illegal holiday lets is proving a challenge.
Tackling illegal holiday lets is proving a challenge.
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