Etiqueta 'Holiday rentals'
Biel Barceló, happy that the ministry is doing good work.

Tourism

Biel Barceló: "We're doing very good work"

Limiting tourist places and the rentals' moratorium hadn't been included in the agreements for change with Podemos.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/10/2017 00:00

Inca, where there is a shortage of rental accommodation.

Property

Inca short of rental accommodation

The situation in Inca is being mirrored in smaller places, such as Sineu, Lloseta and Sa Pobla.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/10/2017 00:00

Left to right: Bernat Coll (Pimeco), José L. Zimmerman (ADigital), Joan Miralles (Aptur), Tolo Gomila (Fevitur)

Holiday rentals

Holiday rentals sector demanding amendment to Balearic legislation

The manifesto calculates that there will be a total economic loss of some 1,000 million euros per annum.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter28/09/2017 00:00

Amidst the storm in Catalonia, Mariano Rajoy found time for a visit to Palma.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter24/09/2017 00:00

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter17/09/2017 00:00

Selva, where it is reckoned that rentals' places have topped the thousand mark.

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 Daily Bulletin reporter11/09/2017 00:00

Bar Cristal, which closed last week.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter10/09/2017 00:00

While Palma's ban on rentals is debated, out on the streets ...

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/09/2017 00:00

Marga Prohens of the PP accusing the government of chaos.

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 Daily Bulletin reporter05/09/2017 00:00

Biel Barceló (centre) might want to don a tin helmet when he goes to the travel fair in London.

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".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/09/2017 00:00

During the fiesta speeches in 2015.

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." 

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter31/08/2017 00:00

Airbnb and the tourism ministry: cordial talks.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter31/08/2017 00:00

Calls have been made wanting licences that are currently unavailable.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter29/08/2017 00:00

Country villas for tourist rental are increasingly popular.

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 Daily Bulletin reporter24/08/2017 00:00

KIng Felipe with Mariano Rajoy and Carles Puigdemont.

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 Daily Bulletin reporter19/08/2017 00:00

There is specific regulation for places in "mature" resort areas such as Playa de Palma.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter13/08/2017 00:00

The PP's Rafael Hernando said there was delirium in the Balearics.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter13/08/2017 00:00

Tourists who have made bookings could well find that they are cancelled.

Holiday rentals

Owners start to cancel apartment rental bookings

The Aptur holiday rentals association has advised members to take down adverts immediately.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter10/08/2017 00:00

Biel Barceló talking tough about apartment rentals yesterday.

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. 

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/08/2017 00:00

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/08/2017 00:00