Tourism spreads from the centre of Palma ... and it's mostly illegal letting
"All the legal places are full, so the tourists go elsewhere: to illegal accommodation."
Water cut to illegal holiday homes in short-term lets crackdown
A surge in tourism over the past few years aided by the spread of holiday lets has led to widespread protests.
Huge fine for illegal holiday lets in Palma
The maximum fine per property has doubled from 40,000 to 80,000 euros.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
This week beach protest, marine heat waves, Sant Llorenç overcrowded, Mallorcans on holiday, reporting illegal lets, speaking English in Magalluf and Palma's noisy port.
Top News Highlights of the Week in Mallorca
Top News Highlights of the Week in Mallorca.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
This week dobbing your neighbour, what's a 'pourist?, car hire, getting rid of property cowboys, expropriating empty homes and water shortage.
Tourists claiming to stay with 'family and friends' have doubled in ten years
The Balearic government has meanwhile launched its website inviting citizen contributions to the tourism sustainability debate.
Over two million tourists in the Balearics stayed in private homes and "unregulated accommodation" last year
Some three million tourists didn't pay any tourist tax.
Spain as a whole is trying to tackle the problem of illegal apartment rentals.
Spain as a whole is trying to tackle the problem of illegal apartment rentals.
Fresh call for limiting the purchase of flats by non-residents across Spain
PSOE socialists will be calling on the EU to give regions like the Balearics specific legislation to regulate the purchase and sale of second homes - prohibition, in other words.
Local police forces are being asked to get more involved with helping to locate illegal holiday lets..
Local police forces are being asked to get more involved with helping to locate illegal holiday lets..
150 euros a night for a room or even the back of a van in Mallorca
2,500 inspections planned as part on new war on illegal holiday lets.
3,000 euros per week for a beachfront flat in Puerto Pollensa, most expensive in Spain
Mallorca is one of the most expensive holiday let destinations in Spain.
Meliá Hotels' CEO - Holiday lets to blame for overcrowding
Expansion of the holiday rental sector - legal and illegal - is "key" to understanding the situation that many overcrowded destinations are experiencing.
Tragedy and tourist overcrowding: Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories to have been in the news in recent days.
Getting the police to report illegal holiday lets in Mallorca
Advertising illegal lets has moved to social media platforms like Facebook.
Tourists in Ibiza
Illegal holiday lets are blamed for contributing to tourist overcrowding and to the housing crisis.
Balearic government gives approval for illegal holiday lets to be sealed off
The opposition doubts whether this will be possible.
On the critical list - Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories that have made the news over recent days.
- What a carry on! European Union abandons full launch of new travel entry system for Britons in favour of "phased rollout"
- Uncertainty surrounds EU Entry/Exit System implementation
- Traveller registration system: If Mallorca's demands are not met, the Spanish Government will be taken to court
- Fresh move to scrap new tourist registration scheme in Spain
- Living in Palma Airport - Safe and warm
Comment
The 'mafias' who control illegal holiday lets
At least one of the gangs in Barcelona is known to be active in Palma.
Andrew Ede18/08/2024 09:32