“If I have to move out of my flat, I’m off the island”
“The answer to the question how things should continue on the island can therefore only be: not like this!”
Finding affordable housing in Mallorca
Finding affordable housing in Mallorca.
Saturday's mass demonstration against mass tourism in Palma
Saturday's mass demonstration against mass tourism in Palma.
Mallorca neighbourhood organisation proposes requirement of living in the Balearic Islands 5 years to buy a house
The organisation also proposes recognising the islands as a "tense zone" to regulate rental prices.
"No magic solutions" to Mallorca's housing problems
"Rent caps have not been successful anywhere and are doomed to failure."
For every Palma property to rent there are 38 potential tenants
One of the highest levels of demand in the country.
Mallorca builders - At least 3,000 more new homes needed each year
And what is being built is not affordable housing.
The investment firm that wants to build 600 affordable homes in the Balearics
These would be affordable homes to rent. The arrangement would be public-private partnership with the Balearic government.
Over 4,000 people on the waiting list for Balearic government housing
The number of properties the government has is clearly insufficient to meet demand.
"No excuse" for town halls not adopting Balearic government's housing emergency measures
Calvia and Palma are a couple of town halls that have adopted the measures, subject to certain restrictions.
Real-estate sector slams Spanish government's rent cap system
The Balearic government has said that it won't be implementing the system.
Converting commercial premises into homes in Palma - just thirteen licences
In October, it was estimated that up to 1,500 premises could be "susceptible" to conversion.
Mallorca hotels reduce capacity to make room for staff as cost of living bites
The price of housing is keeping seasonal workers from the mainland away.
Your weekly news catch up in Mallorca
This week murder cases, cyberattack, robberies, rising house prices, crisis in the Red Sea and more water needed.
Hans Lenz: Mallorca needs more affordable housing for residents
“It is reckless and a risk for consumers that there is no prior requirement, no minimum training and no control over an activity that deals with something as sensitive as renting or buying a home.”
Housing planning in Mallorca "in a mess"
The decree for limited-price housing just adds to the excess of legislation.
Turning shops into homes in Mallorca - Or will they?
Town hall planning departments aren't exactly renowned for moving rapidly.
Balearic government housing decree - "It's not going to solve the housing problem"
The response of the real-estate sector is generally positive, but it doesn't anticipate an "avalanche" of projects.
- UK entry visa comes into force on Wednesday
- Curtain comes down on Son Amar, the popular Mallorca nightspot
- New train service will have 10 kilometre underground section, linked with Palma airport
- Mallorca beaches at Soller and Andratx covered by thousands of 'little sails'
- Ryanair changes its hand luggage and check-in rules
Comment
Don’t blame tourists for the failings of government
It is not the tourists who should be blamed but the politicians who have allowed home-grown problems to get out of hand.
Jason Moore07/06/2024 10:47