Tourists claiming to stay with 'family and friends' have doubled in ten years
The Balearic government has meanwhile launched its website inviting citizen contributions to the tourism sustainability debate.
Over two million tourists in the Balearics stayed in private homes and "unregulated accommodation" last year
Some three million tourists didn't pay any tourist tax.
Spain as a whole is trying to tackle the problem of illegal apartment rentals.
Spain as a whole is trying to tackle the problem of illegal apartment rentals.
Fresh call for limiting the purchase of flats by non-residents across Spain
PSOE socialists will be calling on the EU to give regions like the Balearics specific legislation to regulate the purchase and sale of second homes - prohibition, in other words.
Local police forces are being asked to get more involved with helping to locate illegal holiday lets..
Local police forces are being asked to get more involved with helping to locate illegal holiday lets..
150 euros a night for a room or even the back of a van in Mallorca
2,500 inspections planned as part on new war on illegal holiday lets.
3,000 euros per week for a beachfront flat in Puerto Pollensa, most expensive in Spain
Mallorca is one of the most expensive holiday let destinations in Spain.
Meliá Hotels' CEO - Holiday lets to blame for overcrowding
Expansion of the holiday rental sector - legal and illegal - is "key" to understanding the situation that many overcrowded destinations are experiencing.
Tragedy and tourist overcrowding: Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories to have been in the news in recent days.
Getting the police to report illegal holiday lets in Mallorca
Advertising illegal lets has moved to social media platforms like Facebook.
Tourists in Ibiza
Illegal holiday lets are blamed for contributing to tourist overcrowding and to the housing crisis.
Balearic government gives approval for illegal holiday lets to be sealed off
The opposition doubts whether this will be possible.
On the critical list - Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories that have made the news over recent days.
Building in Palma Mallorca said to have illegal holiday lets
One of the buildings which is said to have illegal holiday lets.
Panama Papers link to illegal tourist apartments in Palma
The opposition in Palma have drawn attention to three particular buildings where there are illegal holiday lets.
Tax Agency reckons there are 8,700 illegal holiday lets in the Balearics
There has been a cross-checking of Tax Agency and island councils' data.
Tourist urinating outside an illegal holiday let property in Marratxi, Mallorca
Video of a tourist outside the property.
Anti-social behaviour at illegal holiday let
Neighbours have described the let as "scandalous".
Graffiti in Palma, Mallorca protesting against tourist apartments
In Palma there is a great deal of illegal tourist letting.
Websites accused of permitting illegal holiday lets in Mallorca
The Mallorca Hoteliers Federation doesn't believe that EU regulation will provide a definitive solution to illegal lets.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"