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Between Concrete and Surf: Squatters at Espigol Beach — Where Should the People Go?

What Espigol Beach Reveals About Housing in Mallorca

Espigol Beach highlights Mallorca’s housing shortage, vacant tourist buildings, and the need for practical interim solutions.

Published: April 22, 2026
Between Concrete and Surf: Squatters at Espigol Beach — Where Should the People Go?

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What does Espigol Beach tell us about housing in Mallorca?

Espigol Beach shows how abandoned tourist properties, slow procedures, and a lack of affordable housing can combine into a difficult local situation. It also shows that legal solutions alone do not help if people have no immediate place to live. For Mallorca, the broader lesson is that practical interim housing and clearer responsibility are needed alongside longer-term social housing policy.

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