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Mallorca to ban renting apartments to tourists

April 25, 2018

Palma on the island of Mallorca plans to become the first Spanish city to prohibit the rental of apartments to tourists.

Palma, Mallorca - Hafen
Image: picture-alliance/dpa Themendienst/A. Warnecke

Palma mayor Antoni Noguera said Tuesday that his government will vote for the ban in a city council because "there is nothing worse than having residents who can't live in their city nor afford a rent."

Rents in Mallorca and in most Spanish cities have increased in recent years. Many residents and local lawmakers blame the price rise on internet sites and apps that allow travelers to rent apartments
short-term directly from homeowners.

September 2017, Palma de MallorcaImage: picture-alliance/dpa/O. Brenneisen

Noguera said that houses will be excluded from the ban, unless they are in protected areas, near airports or in industrial areas.

Last year demonstrations against mass tourism took place on Mallorca.

ch/ak (AP)

 

 

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