Decreasing tourism or not? Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories to have been in the news in Mallorca over recent days.
Average rent in the Balearics more than two and a half times higher than ten years ago
The average is based on an 80 square metre apartment.
Adverts for renting rooms in Palma, Mallorca
Up to 2,000 euros for a room.
Crazy prices for renting a room in Palma
Living rooms are being converted into bedrooms in order to generate more income.
Housing in Mallorca and the concerns for social conflict
A message of a video by a group of residents in Sencelles was: "They are throwing us out of our homes, out of our town and eventually out of Mallorca."
Holiday rentals sector - Don't blame us for increase in the price to rent
There are apparently many registered properties that aren't rented out to tourists.
Mallorca luxury at Côte d'Azur prices
The price for renting a luxury property can be as high as 15,000 euros a night.
The stressed housing areas of northern Mallorca
What do Alcudia, Buger, Campanet, Pollensa and Sa Pobla have in common?
Apartment for rent in Mallorca
The Balearic government has said that it will not apply rent caps.
Warning of "disproportionate growth" of tourism and prices to rent in the Balearics
The opposition are critical of the Balearic government's tourism and housing policies.
For rent sign in Palma, Mallorca
There is a genuine shortage of properties to rent.
Real-estate sector slams Spanish government's rent cap system
The Balearic government has said that it won't be implementing the system.
For rent sign in Palma, Mallorca
A maximum rent of 900 euros per month in order to qualify.
8.8 million euros of aid for rent payments in the Balearics
The aid is for the current year.
Call for cheap flats for police in Mallorca
Some extra summer police have been forced to live in their own cars.
95% of the Balearics could be subject to a rent cap
Agreement has finally been reached for criteria to be included in Spain's new housing law.
Apartments in Palma, Mallorca
Tax incentives again being called for in order to increase the number of properties to rent.
Stock of properties to rent in the Balearics falls
Partly attributed to a Spanish government limit on any annual increases in rent prices.
Balearics acceptance that rent caps will have to wait for the next government
Months of disagreement among political parties at the national level.
Political pressure continuing for limits to non-resident home buying in Mallorca
"The housing market in the Balearics no longer obeys the interests of the citizens who reside here."
- 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"