Estate agencies in the Balearics have doubled and the risk of fraud has increased
Some of these businesses don't have the necessary knowledge or solvency; they pose a potential risk to clients.
Green light for France to ease the 90-day problem for British home owners
The plan is to automatically grant long-stay visas to British property owners.
Update: The 90-day rule for Britons in Spain your views keep flooding in " When we’re in Mallorca we also support the local economy"
"Keeping a second home in Spain will no longer be viable."
British holiday and second home owners could see the 90-day cap being lifted in Mallorca.
British holiday and second home owners could see the 90-day cap being lifted in Mallorca.
Laura Hamilton gets fit in Mallorca
She has been based at an “exclusive, private 25-acre estate in the heart of rural Mallorca”.
Rather than diversifying, Mallorca's tourism dependence is intensifying
"It is necessary to contain tourism and the real-estate sector."
Estate agent window in Menorca
Imbalance between the supply and demand of homes.
Bank of Spain urging review of Mallorca policies for building new homes
The Partido Popular's manifesto didn't contemplate the type of revision that the Bank and the property sector propose.
Caravans with sea views from 57 euros a night in Mallorca
Caravans and motorhomes to live in, for extended rent and for tourists.
Abandoned homes to help young people leave the nest in Spain
Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said the government is trying to increase the supply of public housing which at 300,000 homes is just 3% of total housing compared to 9% in the European Union.
Apartments for sale in Mallorca
Second largest fall in the sale of homes in the country.
February slump in the sale of homes in the Balearics
The price of homes also dropped.
Construction of homes in Palma, Mallorca
The rising cost of materials finally led to a revision of values.
14,000 affordable new homes in the Balearics
Agreement to increase the appraised value of protected homes has allowed building to go ahead.
Property sector looking for solutions to Mallorca's housing problems
The lack of subsidised social housing, legal uncertainty, regulatory limitations - issues that need to be addressed.
60,000 euros aid for Andratx first-time buyers
Said to be an "initial" sum of aid to benefit existing Andratx residents.
Political pressure continuing for limits to non-resident home buying in Mallorca
"The housing market in the Balearics no longer obeys the interests of the citizens who reside here."
Balearic house prices up 20% year-on-year - property website report
Fotocasa says that it has "never detected such a large price increase in such a short period of time".
Balearics architects criticise the lack of new social housing
At the same time, there is a growing trend to the building of ever larger and more expensive houses.
More people rent in the Balearics than anywhere else in Spain
Slightly higher percentage than when the last survey was published.
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