End of the Spanish ‘Golden Visa’ sparks fresh calls for a ban on second homes
The Canadian government has banned foreign investors from buying homes in the country until 2027.
British second home owners in Mallorca coud see 90 day rule eventually eased.
British second home owners in Mallorca coud see 90 day rule eventually eased.
Green light for France to ease the 90-day problem for British home owners
The plan is to automatically grant long-stay visas to British property owners.
If France can, why not Spain?
France appears set to lift the 90-day rule for British second home owners. Spain has expressed an interest in doing the same. So what’s the delay, especially while Spain holds the presidency of the European Union?
In Pollensa, the percentage is 53% - 7,307 out of a total of 13,772
In Pollensa, the percentage is 53% - 7,307 out of a total of 13,772.
Pollensa’s ‘second’ homes - a cause for concern?
Second home refers to holiday rentals as well as to those properties which are treated as owners’ second homes and are therefore occupied for limited periods (usually anyway).
That was the week that was, in the Soller Valley
“The normal life of the Soller Valley picks up its own momentum now. The saturated tourism months are ending and, although October and November are very busy months...”
Majorca
Letters to a president: the week in Majorca
President Armengol was in receipt of a number of letters; "health corridor" was the latest virus buzz term; and parents were frantically calculating one kilometre distances.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Spanish pensioners stuck at Palma Airport for fourteen hours
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Sunloungers set ablaze in Alcudia
Comment
Mallorca is the new Cornwall
Mallorca is not the cheap holiday destination it once had the reputation of, but as residents of the island, how are we supposed to afford to live here?
Vicki McLeod22/03/2024 10:08