Holiday rental property in Mallorca
The holiday rentals association is dead against tax being charged.
VAT will not be charged on Mallorca holiday lets ... for now
There is still the possibility of amendment to the EU VAT directive.
Will holiday rentals go from zero VAT to 21%?
The Spanish Government hopes this tax change will put holiday rentals back on the market for permanent residential letting.
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Five common complaints by holiday rental guests; all holidaymakers are likely to complain if it rains.
Tourism promotion money to be spent instead on tackling Mallorca's illegal holiday lets
"We do not need to dedicate so much effort in making Mallorca known."
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The hoteliers are furious with the Partido Popular, their supposed 'friend', and the holiday rentals association is likewise angered.
Don't blame holiday lets for Mallorca tourist overcrowding - says the holiday lets association
"We feel like we are everyone's scapegoat, not just the hoteliers."
Airbnb not playing ball with Mallorca in rooting out illegal holiday lets
There is agreement with Booking.com, Expedia is expected to follow shortly, but then there's Airbnb.
Tourists outside a holiday let
The hoteliers argue that flats were designed for residential use, not for tourism.
Mallorca hoteliers attack the tourist tax increase and failure to ban all apartment holiday lets
The government has missed "a golden opportunity" to return a huge pool of housing to residential use.
Tourists in Palma, Mallorca
Holiday lets, legal and illegal, are the root of the problem.
It is "obvious" where Mallorca overtourism has come from - holiday lets and second homes
The president of the Fergus hotel group favours degrowth that cuts out what doesn't suit the island best.
Demand for holiday rentals remains extremely high.
Demand for holiday rentals remains extremely high.
A holiday rental room with a view is going to cost you in Calvia.
A holiday rental room with a view is going to cost you in Calvia.
Mallorca home to the most expensive coastal properties in Spain
Some holiday rentals in Mallorca are more expensive than Barcelona.
Huge fine for illegal holiday lets in Palma
The maximum fine per property has doubled from 40,000 to 80,000 euros.
Opposition on ethical grounds to legalised properties being holiday rentals
The College of Architects fears that properties intended for the housing market will disappear from it.
Pollensa's mayor defending holiday rentals in illegal properties
These are properties which can now be legalised but will not be allowed to have a holiday rental licence.
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.
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Comment
When are the illegals going to be outlawed?
“When will the local authorities start really cracking down on illegal holiday rentals?”
Jason Moore15/11/2024 09:55