Etiqueta 'Apartments'
Tourist overcrowding: 7,000 apartments being rented out illegally in the Balearics
Calls for radical action
Image of the exteriors and the former reception area of the squatted apartments in Cala d'Or
Image of the exteriors and the former reception area of the squatted apartments in Cala d'Or.
Mallorca short-term rental boom shows no signs of easing
Europe’s boom in short-term tourism rentals shows no signs of cooling.
Tourism
Websites have a fortnight to comply with apartment rental law
If websites don't comply with the law, they could face fines of between 40,000 and 400,000 euros.
Holiday rentals
Holiday rentals' bill approved but apartments are still in limbo
Last-minute interventions by Podemos have meant that apartments are, by and large, still subject to the 2012 tourism law.
Tourist tax
Call for tourist tax delay for unregulated apartments
There is an inconsistency if there is a demand for tourist tax payment when properties themselves are not regulated by law.
Tourism
Property owners face sanctions over illegal holiday lets
Since the change in government the number of "denuncias" has shot up.
Mallorca has highest holiday rental rate in Spain
In July, rural tourism prices rose by 10.7% in the Balearics, the highest increase in the country.
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