Airbnb cracks down on illegal holiday lets in Mallorca
In order to “make inspection and identification easier for the authorities,” the company has announced it will prevent listings from being published without a registration number.
Your views: Letters to the editor: Tourism overcrowding, protest and prices
Tourism protests, housing crisis, and rising prices worry Mallorca visitors.
Mallorca holiday rental tourists face potential misery
“Families who have booked an apartment or holiday home are likely to be left without accommodation."
Spain pushing ahead with new tax hikes on foreign owners and rentals
New state tax aimed at discouraging property purchases by non-EU citizens and non-resident foreigners.
Mallorca once again calls for a halt to rising property prices and holiday rentals
Palma is one of 42 cities that hosted the protest last month.
A deluded government
Overcrowding is what people sense. You can’t get away from this, just as you can’t get away from beliefs regarding a tourism impact on housing.
Balearic house prices have risen by 60% in three years
"Housing prices are rising three times faster than wages, reflecting a structural problem that directly affects the purchasing power of citizens, especially young people and families with low and middle incomes."
Big companies are looking at ways round the housing crisis to ease the burden on staff.
Big companies are looking at ways round the housing crisis to ease the burden on staff.
Puerto Soller has become a magnet for foreign property buyers.
Puerto Soller has become a magnet for foreign property buyers.
Crunch vote on foreigners buying Balearic property this week
Call for express authorisation from the European institutions for restrictions on the purchase of homes by foreigners.
The recent protest against the housing situation attracted far fewer people than last year’s
The recent protest against the housing situation attracted far fewer people than last year’s.
The Gotmar housing estate marks the entrance to Puerto Pollensa
The Gotmar housing estate marks the entrance to Puerto Pollensa.
Landslide development in Puerto Pollensa
As usual, it’s a blame game where no-one really wants to take responsibility.
Renovation works at one of the hotels in Platja de Palma
Renovation works at one of the hotels in Platja de Palma.
Theme of the Week
Is it impossible to convert hotels into homes?
Conversion to whatever type of housing purpose has been on the table for at least 25 years.
Saturday's protest in Palma has been hailed a triumph.
Saturday's protest in Palma has been hailed a triumph.
Housing crisis
Calls for expropriation of flats from large US property owners in the Balearics in response to tariffs
Balearic MP has called for the expropriation of all flats owned by American “vulture funds” in the Balearics - one of which she claims has around 960 rented properties.
Balearic exodus because of housing crisis
High cost of living is driving people away.
- Spain issues holiday warning to British tourists coming this summer
- Ryanair apologises to passengers evacuated from Mallorca flight
- Michael Douglas looking forward to putting his feet up in Mallorca
- Mallorca weather forecast for Tuesday: rain alert continues, some areas closed to yachts
- Jennifer Aniston, "Friends" and Jason Bateman on Mallorca holiday
Comment
Affordable Housing Can’t Wait
The blame game doesn’t solve today’s realities which has to be about bold decisions.
Shirley Roberts13/06/2025 10:28