Government again says no to restrictions on sales of homes to foreign buyers
"We can't tell families in the Balearics who to sell their homes to."
Now there's a proposal for a fifteen-year residency requirement to buy a home in the Balearics
Zero chance of the proposal being approved by the Balearic Parliament.
Members of a Mallorcan group protesting against the housing situation
Members of the Banc de Temps collective.
Mallorca's housing crisis: "We are avoiding social conflict, but the fuse is getting shorter"
"We also have to consider the responsibility of Mallorcan society, which wants to get more at any price."
Mass tourism
Balearic government plans big increase in tax on cruise ship passengers and even a cash levy on hire cars
Tourist tax will rise to as much as 6 euros per night in high season.
Mallorca tells 'rich foreign property buyers go to hell'
The message is a direct protest against foreign investors who are seen as contributing to the housing crisis on the island.
Palma to ban living in a caravan
"They are not terrorists, they are simply motorhome owners, human beings and families who have unfortunately been forced by the system itself to live in their vehicles because they cannot afford housing..."
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.
The squatting saga in Mallorca
Yet whichever way you look at it, taking something which doesn’t belong to you is never the right thing to do!
The lack of affordable housing in Mallorca and across Spain is a mounting problem.
The lack of affordable housing in Mallorca and across Spain is a mounting problem.
Week In Review
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
Mallorca news that hit the headlines from December 27 to January 2.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
This week, we talk about the cheapest places to buy a home, large property portfolios, citizen protests, civil society participation in debates, hotels opening in the low season, graffiti fines, free buses, and problems with recruiting staff.
Renting in Mallorca
At present, the popular real estate platform Idealista lists a mere 49 apartments for rent under 1,000 euros per month across the entire island
Balearic Government will allow the 'skeleton' of abandoned buildings to be used to create new public housing
This initiative seeks to bring these buildings into compliance, allowing them to contribute to the local housing supply at limited prices.
Almost a third of Balearic homes are not main residences
Half of the homes not used as main residences are unoccupied.
Reach for the skies - Taller buildings a solution to Palma's housing crisis
The government will be approving a raft of urgent measures.
General view of Palma's housing
General view of Palma's housing.
Mallorca week in Review
Foreign home buying, living in a container, Americans invasion, Richard Branson hotel requirements and Gary Barlow cruising to Palma are just some of the top stories this week.
- Spain at boiling point over eggs!
- Now there's a proposal for a fifteen-year residency requirement to buy a home in the Balearics
- 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
Mallorca’s hidden crisis: rising poverty amid tourism boom
The island’s poverty crisis is now unfolding in plain sight—and the time for action is long overdue.
Patrick Czelinski21/02/2025 10:09