Short term rental regulations will cost Spain billions and jobs
This year, ten million euros will be spent in the Balearics in the ongoing fight against illegal holiday rentals.
Humphrey Carter21/01/2025 11:47 Illegal tourist flats in Mallorca to be closed down
The Balearic Islands are ramping up their economic, technological, and human resources to combat illegal activities in the tourist rental sector.
Balearics handled more than 15.7 million international passengers in 2024
The United States market grew by 15 percent.
Mallorca and Ibiza losing out to Menorca
Menorca’s unspoiled scenery will appeal to all who like active holidays.
“Mallorca can’t continue putting prices up but offer nothing new”
“I’m on holiday. I’ve invested in that destination, I’m spending money there, I’m helping the local economy, it’s up to the politicians to sort out their domestic problems, not me and I shouldn’t be blamed for them either.”
Spain plans tax increase on holiday rentals
The issue of housing has sparked widespread public discontent, with protests erupting in several regions over unaffordable rents.
Up to a third of rentals in Mallorca are rooms
The average price for a room would be what is paid for a whole apartment in much of Spain.
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