Plot for affordable housing development in Palma, Mallorca
One of the plots; this one will be for twelve homes.
Multi-million euro profits for developers of Palma's affordable housing
The 363 homes will not be social housing; they will be targeted at a middle-class applicant who can afford the 'limited-price' rent.
Prices to rent apartments in Mallorca - Are they just sheer greed?
The council meeting in Palma on Thursday heard from people affected by the city's housing problems.
The Balearics - a region with one of the highest percentages of homes in the hands of large owners
A significant number of properties in the hands of large owners were empty.
360 'limited price' homes for rent in Palma
Prices will be 30% below the average rental.
Construction of subsidised housing in the Balearics
There is too little construction of subsidised housing.
Housing law makes access to affordable homes in Mallorca difficult
The law needs to be repealed in order to increase the supply of housing and to make it more affordable.
Housing construction in Mallorca
There is a desperate need for more social housing.
The 27,000 affordable homes that have been lost in the Balearics
VPO homes, a form of social housing, have quite legitimately been sold on the open market.
To rent in Mallorca ... No more than 1,050 euros a month
The Balearic Government's Safe Rental programme to get empty properties onto the market will be launched in November.
Why does it take so long to build new homes in Mallorca?
In addition to the bureaucracy, there is a shortage of construction personnel.
Living on the streets in Palma: The people with jobs who can't afford rents
'Residential exclusion' is on the increase, and so people are reduced to living in tents.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
Overtourism, protests, airport train, limiting vehicles, population limits and affordable housing in Mallorca...
Six Mallorca town halls give land for 1,800 affordable homes to rent
Under the government's Build to Rent scheme.
Balearic Government under fire over its housing policies
After a year in government, "the miracle cures" have failed.
Housing crisis in Spain's cities drives rise in homelessness as tourism booms
According to a Bank of Spain report, about 45% of people living in rented accommodation are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, the highest proportion in Europe.
3,000 empty homes in the Balearics for rents 30% below market rates
Guarantees for rent payments and keeping properties in good condition.
Balearics housing emergency decree not having much impact
So far, there are only 40 'limited-price housing' projects for the conversion of commercial premises.
An abandoned building in the middle of the Arenal promenade.
An abandoned building in the middle of the Arenal promenade.
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Comment
Why are the young people leaving Soller?
The young people of Mallorca have to find their own way to live their lives and earn enough to fund it.
Shirley Roberts13/12/2024 10:02