Mallorca's housing - what are the solutions?
A summit at which politicians made their pitches and experts provided their expert opinion.
Foreign home buying topping the agenda at Real Estate Summit
Affordable housing another key theme.
"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.
Building in Palma, Mallorca
Housing - one of the main issues facing Mallorca.
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."
Spain's Congress rejects Balearic rent cap proposal
But only because a bill with the same objectives is currently being processed.
30,000 empty homes in Palma - an election issue
The main opposition party, the Partido Popular, has announced its plan to get empty homes onto the rental market.
Calls to end the golden visa in Spain
45% of the golden visas have been issued to Chinese citizens since 2013.
Mallorca party wants to “force empty homes onto the property market”
Bid to increase the property tax (IBI) on empty homes by 50% as in Deya.
Street in Palma, Mallorca
23% renting in the Balearics.
More people rent in the Balearics than anywhere else in Spain
Slightly higher percentage than when the last survey was published.
Europe's islands calling for specific EU regulations for housing
The debate about non-resident home buying isn't confined to the Balearics.
Housing in the Balearics - a key issue at this May's elections
A great deal is spoken about housing problems in the Balearics. But where are the genuine solutions?
Foreign home buying in the Balearics hits record level
Housing in Mallorca.
Airbnb rentals in the Balearics
“We have many problems with access to housing”.
Palma mayor - No intention of using shipping containers as homes
Something of a rebuke by José Hila to the housing councillor, Neus Truyol.
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