The Balearics - a region with one of the highest percentages of homes in the hands of large owners
A significant number of properties in the hands of large owners were empty.
"A responsibility for facilitating access to housing" - Balearic court rules in favour of expropriating banks' empty flats
The current Balearic government is expected to include this form of expropriation in new housing legislation.
3,000 empty homes in the Balearics for rents 30% below market rates
Guarantees for rent payments and keeping properties in good condition.
On the critical list - Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories that have made the news over recent days.
Rents 30% lower under Balearic government's scheme for empty homes
The government believes that "thousands of apartments" will come onto the market.
Balearic government will act as a 'letting agency' for empty homes
The government hopes that guarantees will persuade owners to make properties available for long-term rent.
The Mallorcan village where over half the homes are empty
It's argued that many of these properties are uninhabitable.
Your weekly news catch up in Mallorca
This week empty homes, housing law, tourist saturation, the heat is on, passenger numbers and irresponsible behaviour.
Mallorca party wants to “force empty homes onto the property market”
Bid to increase the property tax (IBI) on empty homes by 50% as in Deya.
Deya has almost 200 unoccupied homes
Deya has a scheme whereby the town hall will pay owners for empty homes to be used for social rent.
Tax incentives of 1,800 euros for getting Mallorca's empty homes onto the rental market
A reason for the large number of empty homes is a reluctance to rent them out because of a lack of guarantees.
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