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.
Putting an end to real-estate cowboys in Mallorca
"From November 9, we will be able to officially report those who operate through intrusion, clandestine activity and unfair competition."
Opposition on ethical grounds to legalised properties being holiday rentals
The College of Architects fears that properties intended for the housing market will disappear from it.
Britain’s top overseas house hunter has opted to move to Mallorca
She has travelled the world, but Mallorca appears to have captured her heart.
Properties on the Calvia coast of Mallorca
Foreign home buying has been a major talking point in Mallorca.
Mallorca environmentalists want ban on private jets, limit on cruise ships and no property sales to non-residents
"If everything ends up just being a headline, there will be even more protests."
Property in Mallorca
On protected land, it is not possible to legalise buildings.
Thousands of properties in legal limbo may receive a Balearic government amnesty
Large numbers of properties have been in limbo for years.
Homes for Mallorca's residents ... in the north of Spain
While there is an emphasis on second homes, these developments could also provide main residences.
Average house price in the Balearics double what it was ten years ago
The increase in the Balearics is greater than anywhere else in Spain.
From bargain to the most expensive purchase in the history of Pollensa
March plans to start the refurbishment work next June with the aim of reopening the cinema in 2026.
Eliminating the Golden Visa will have minimal impact on Mallorca's property market
One of the real estate associations describes the elimination as harmless.
End of the Spanish ‘Golden Visa’ sparks fresh calls for a ban on second homes
The Canadian government has banned foreign investors from buying homes in the country until 2027.
Estate agent's window in Palma, Mallorca
The average price in the Balearics was the highest in Spain.
The average price of a home in the Balearics fell by one per cent in 2023
The percentage of sales to foreign buyers dropped by three points.
Apartment development in Palma, Mallorca
Population growth will only increase the need for new homes.
While house prices fall in much of Spain, they continue to rise in the Balearics
Figures comparing the first quarter of 2024 and the final quarter of 2023.
Rafa Nadal expands his property empire
No other tennis player on the planet has as many social media followers as Nadal.
Balearics is a top spot for foreign investors.
Balearics is a top spot for foreign investors.
The ultimate property deal in Spain....discounts of up to 50 percent
The selection includes properties strategically distributed throughout the country, with Madrid, Valencia and Almeria being the provinces with the most properties.