Owners of "scandalous" holiday rental home face hefty fine
The Council of Mallorca's tourism inspectorate has been handed all the relevant information.
A notice warning about illegal holiday letting in Palma, Mallorca
A notice warning about illegal holiday letting at apartments in Palma.
Seventeen million euros of fines for illegal holiday lets in Mallorca
A new plan against illegal letting was launched last September.
Booking.com will work with the Balearic government to root out illegal holiday letting
The government is looking to establish agreements with other accommodation websites.
Round-up of the week's news in Mallorca
March for "less tourism"; winter flights to Mallorca; beer-drinking record; and more.
Marga Prohens with Héctor Gómez in Palma.
Marga Prohens with Héctor Gómez in Palma.
Illegal holiday homes could soon be available to rent (legally!)
Plan has been welcomed.
Balearics wages war on illegal holiday rentals starting in Mallorca
Objective is one of the Council of Mallorca's main policies.
No more "tourismphobic policies" in Mallorca
The new councillor for tourism at the Council of Mallorca on tourist saturation, growth and illegal holiday letting.
Apartments in Menorca
Apartments are the most common type of illegal let.
Tougher inspections scaring off illegal holiday lets in Mallorca
Publicity has been given to crackdowns in the past; this time it seems to be working.
Geolocating illegal holiday lets in Palma
The target is to quadruple the detection of illegal holiday rental accommodation.
Doubts raised as to plan to tackle illegal holiday lets in Palma
The method is legal, but the evidence gathered may prove to be insufficient.
Proposal for automated noise control for Mallorca holiday rentals
Systems would notify owners and the police if there is excessive noise.
Tourists in Palma, Mallorca
The letting of apartments to tourists in Palma has been banned since 2018.
Tourism inspectors posing as illegal holiday let clients
For now, the tactic will be specific to Palma, where there is a ban on all apartments being let as tourist accommodation.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"