Majorca
Buses, beggars and hospital beds: the week in Majorca
Public transport joy for tourists going to certain resorts, more possible joy for travellers via a cut in airport charges, zoning for rentals, begging crimes and the flu "epidemic".
Holiday rentals
A doubling of proceedings against illegal holiday rentals last year
The ministry anticipates there being fines' revenue this year of almost 7.3 million euros, roughly ten times as much as last year.
Tourism
No "amnesty" for holiday rentals say environmentalists
"It is difficult to understand how a progressive government could include articles in a bill that would permit more pressure on land and also be anti-social."
Majorca
Tourism zoning, immigrants and Kings: the week in Majorca
The complexity of holiday rentals' legislation and its application was being discussed; spending tourist tax revenue was under consideration; and more illegal immigrants were detained.
Tourism
Council president says holiday rentals can be a stimulus for Majorca
Ensenyat stressed that sun-and-beach tourism has to remain part of the discussion, especially with regard to degraded areas like Punta Ballena.
Crime
Increase in holiday rentals' internet scams
The National Police's economic and technological crimes division has in recent months processed more than 200 complaints.
Environment
Council of Majorca waging war on illegal pools
Pools have been built in areas, such as the mountains, where there is a high level of environmental protection.
Tourism
Renting rooms to tourists will be outlawed
One of the reasons given for outlawing the rental of rooms is the government's intention to apply quality standards.
Tourism
Pollensa the great exception to the holiday rentals' rule
Pollensa is the only one of Majorca's main tourism municipalities where supply of holiday rentals' places exceeds hotel places.
Tourism
Legal holiday rentals could be de-registered under new legislation
"If it doesn't meet the regulations, it cannot be registered. If you want to set up a bar, you also have to comply with regulations."
Tourism
National government considering regulations for holiday rentals
At the same time as Madrid appears minded to adopt a more active role in regulation, Balearic tourism minister Biel Barceló is calling on the national government to amend the tenancy act.
Tourism
Holiday let licences frozen for the moment
The government wants to have a cap on the number of properties first.
Tourism
Fines revenue for illegal tourist offer to increase by seven million
The tourism ministry says that the inspections will focus on hotels that are offering places that they shouldn't be, on the offer of all-inclusive without authorisation, and on illegal holiday rentals.
Majorca
Jobs, rentals and death: the week in Majorca
The great tourism debate focused on employment, plans were afoot for rentals' websites to charge the tourist tax, promotion of golf seemed halfhearted, and another woman lost her life at the hands of her partner.
Majorca
Winter tourism, holiday rentals and snow: the week in Majorca
Winter tourism in the Balearics was being promoted in London, where there was talk but limited sign of holiday rentals. And winter arrived in a Majorca autumn: the first snow fell.
Tax
Hacienda making it tougher to avoid paying tax on rental properties
The number of complaints from neighbours regarding owners who rent out to tourists has trebled in the past year.
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.
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
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.
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.
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