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Building law relaxed: How Mallorca decides between housing and farmland

Can more building ease Mallorca’s housing shortage?

More housing could ease pressure in Mallorca, but affordability, quotas and planning will determine the real effect.

Published: April 21, 2026
Building law relaxed: How Mallorca decides between housing and farmland

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Will more housing in Mallorca make the island’s housing shortage better?

It may help increase supply, but more building alone does not automatically solve Mallorca’s housing shortage. The kind of homes built, their price level and whether social housing quotas are enforced will matter just as much. If new development mainly serves the market, the pressure on residents could remain.

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