The seven Mallorca municipalities where 10% or more of homes are holiday lets
Four of the seven have resident populations below 1,000.
The authorities are stepping up their crackdown on illegal holiday lets.
The authorities are stepping up their crackdown on illegal holiday lets.
Tax office joins war on illegal holiday rentals
The council president has framed this agreement with the ATIB in the ‘new era of tourism’ launched by the island’s institution to improve the coexistence between residents and tourists.
The growing problem in the Balearics of the illegal marketing of second homes as tourist accommodation
A big challenge for the tourism authorities and inspectors, as these properties are "very difficult to control".
Tackling illegal holiday lets is proving a challenge.
Tackling illegal holiday lets is proving a challenge.
Flights
Low-cost airlines blamed for Mallorca illegal holiday let crisis
"Low-cost airlines meet the demands of those visitors who can’t afford a seven-night package, a long-stay holiday or prefer a short break in the Balearics".
Holiday lets, legal and illegal, a focus for Mallorca tourist containment measures
The government says measures will be "more ambitious" than originally thought.
Ad against illegal holiday letting in Palma, Mallorca
Ad at a Palma bus stop.
Publicity campaign against illegal holiday lets in Palma
A legal services firm is behind the campaign. It is fighting "for what is fair".
Two million tourists went "missing" in the Balearics in 2024
The British travel industry has called for action.
Is getting an accurate picture of holiday letting impossible?
Why does the National Statistics Institute feel the need to go to an elaborate process? Aren’t figures readily available?
Mallorca and the PR battleground
The challenges that have arisen haven’t rewritten the PR manual, but they have made a principle of positive image that much more difficult to apply.
More rules and regulations for short property lets.
More rules and regulations for short property lets.
New one-stop shop for short-term rentals in Spain
The regulation will apply to tourist rentals, seasonal rentals, room rentals and other properties that allow short-term accommodation and involve financial remuneration.
Meliá Hotels CEO - "We must put limits on the growth in tourist numbers"
Gabriel Escarrer highlighted the necessity to limit the "chaos" of holiday rentals.
The housing problem is driving the anti-mass tourism movement.
The housing problem is driving the anti-mass tourism movement.
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.
The authorities are cracking down on illegal holiday rentals.
The authorities are cracking down on illegal holiday rentals.
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.
- Spain at boiling point over eggs!
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- A Good Friday. Britain's biggest cruise ship heads for Palma for Easter
- Ryanair launches subscription that waives fees for reserved seats and insurance
- Super luxury British hotels set to open in Mallorca this summer
Comment
Illegal letting: How’s anyone supposed to make sense of the figures?
The most bizarre figure was one that suggested there were some 235,000 illegal lets in the Balearics.
Andrew Ede21/02/2025 12:08