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Housing shortage in Palma: Protest camp between endurance and exhaustion

Concrete steps to address housing in Mallorca

Key proposals to prevent evictions and turn vacant properties into homes in Mallorca's Palma and across the island.

Published: October 21, 2026
Housing shortage in Palma: Protest camp between endurance and exhaustion

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What concrete steps could reduce evictions and increase housing quickly in Mallorca?

Proposals include a temporary eviction moratorium with bridging support for landlords, a municipal program to rent and re-rent vacant units, faster approval to convert unused spaces into housing, neighborhood mediation centers with mobile legal advice, tax incentives for owners who transfer properties to the municipal housing portfolio, and transparency rules for platform rentals.

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