Proposal for automated noise control for Mallorca holiday rentals
Systems would notify owners and the police if there is excessive noise.
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.
Balearic government gets tough on illegal holiday lets, takes issue to Brussels
"Toughest holiday rentals law..."
"In Madrid they think everyone on the islands is on holiday"
Canary Islands politician Pedro Quevedo applauds Balearic policy to limit holiday rentals and tourist accommodation places.
Protesting against the electricity cable in Alcudia
So why are the residents of Alcudia upset? And are you renting from an Airbnb this year?
The EU circling the Airbnb wagons
The legal market for holiday rentals’ places has gone from 20,000 to over 100,000 in the space of a decade.
Luxury holiday rental villa in Mallorca
Not all properties are geared up for cold weather.
More inspectors for tackling illegal holiday rentals in the Balearics
Up to 60% of accommodation is expected to be open for Easter.
Holiday rentals association not represented by a "branch of the government"
The decision to quit Pimem comes at a time when holiday rentals are very much part of the 'tourist overcrowding' conversation.
Holiday villa in Mallorca
Over 100,000 registered holiday rental places in Mallorca.
Impact of holiday rentals 'freeze' in Mallorca - just seven lost places
The holiday rentals sector has said that as many as 90,000 holiday rental places could disappear.
Apartments in the Balearics
More often than not, illegal holiday accommodation is an apartment.
At the congress for Spain's holiday rentals sector
The professionalism of the holiday rentals sector was stressed at the congress.
Holiday rentals - "a strategic accommodation segment"
Holiday rentals are said to generate spend per stay 23% higher than that of hotels.
Official investigations launched into Pollensa cabin advertised on Airbnb
The advert has now been taken down.
Illegal cabin in Pollensa forest advertised on Airbnb for holiday rental
Illegal both as a building and as a holiday rental.
Holiday rentals sector - Don't blame us for tourist overcrowding
Mallorca's hoteliers have blamed "exponential growth" of holiday rentals places for tourist overcrowding.
Holiday rental villa in Mallorca
Two non-coastal municipalities - Buger and Sa Pobla - are among those with the highest densities of places.
Alcudia and Buger - the highest densities of holiday rentals places
Pollensa has a lower density but is a far bigger municipality in terms of land area.
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