Majorca
Nationalism and no cars: the week in Majorca
All eyes were on Catalonia; Majorcan nationalism took to the beaches; there was an absence of condemnation for anti-tourism; rentals legislation was "terror"; and Palma had a curious day with no cars.
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.
Holiday rentals
Holiday rentals boost the economies of Majorca's villages
The figures from the tourism ministry differ to other figures that were made public earlier this year. Both sets of figures indicate the importance of rentals to villages in Majorca's interior.
Majorca
Claims, Calvia, Cristal: the week in Majorca
Calvia and Britons were in the frame because of false claims and drugs crimes. "Massification" will massify a Palma square later this month. What does "de-growth" mean? And a famous bar closed.
Holiday rentals
Residents insisting on compliance with Palma rentals ban
Deputy mayor José Hila says that zoning decisions will affect the town hall's approval of an apartment rentals' ban.
Politics
PP says government is incapable of managing economic success
"A government of chaos that is transferring the chaos to the citizens, who do not know if they can rent out their property, if they will be fined, if there will be zones."
Majorca
Tourist tax week in Majorca
Condemnation was heaped on the government for doubling the tourist tax; Thomas Cook weren't worried about prices; there were some questionable stats regarding hotel occupancy; and the rentals legislation was "an insult to the citizens' intelligence".
Holiday rentals
Calvia mayor criticises "pernicious effect" of holiday rentals
On tourismphobia: "We have to look for solutions and apply them, but we must never attack - in a global way - an industry that is such a large part of our lives."
Holiday rentals
Airbnb waiting for "legal interpretation" of rentals legislation
The manager of public relations for Airbnb Spain and Portugal met the tourism ministry yesterday.
Holiday rentals
Tourism ministry inundated with calls to license holiday rentals
These calls have been coming despite the fact that since the end of July it has been impossible to register any property.
Property
Increased foreign investment in rural property for tourist rental
The annual total of building permission requests is far less than it was the end of the last century.
Majorca
Terror, drink and rentals: the week in Majorca
Majorca once again paid its respects to the victims of terrorism; the national government was thinking about a constitutional challenge to the Balearic rentals' legislation; there was some more anti-tourism and there were more plans for tackling tourism's excesses.
Majorca
Delirium and panic: the week in Majorca
The high-summer season was hit by the rentals' legislation; the PP's Rafael Hernando mocked the limit on tourist accommodation places; everyone was having a say about the anti-tourism protests; and the unions were threatening more airport disruption.
Holiday rentals
Zoning the key to distribution of vacant tourist accommodation places
The original draft for these zones showed eight of them plus Palma on its own as the ninth. The largest zone is for Majorca's interior.
Holiday rentals
Owners start to cancel apartment rental bookings
The Aptur holiday rentals association has advised members to take down adverts immediately.
Tourism
Websites have a fortnight to comply with apartment rental law
If websites don't comply with the law, they could face fines of between 40,000 and 400,000 euros.
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.
Holiday rentals
Government approves decree for holiday rentals' apartments
The decree was necessary in order to deal with the legal limbo: commercialisation of apartments as tourist rental could neither be authorised nor prohibited.
Holiday rentals
Union wants Madrid to harmonise holiday rentals' rules
The CCOO wants regulations that will combat the type of "tourismphobia" that has been witnessed in Barcelona, Palma and Ibiza.
Holiday rentals
Moratorium on holiday rentals' licences is now in force
There is now a period of twelve months during which island councils and town halls will determine zones for additional holiday rentals' places.
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