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When Every Fourth Apartment Goes to Foreigners: Mallorca Between Investment and Living Space

Concrete steps to keep Mallorca housing affordable

Social housing, taxes on vacancies and transparency—possible measures to keep Mallorca housing accessible for residents.

Published: June 19, 2026
When Every Fourth Apartment Goes to Foreigners: Mallorca Between Investment and Living Space

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What concrete steps could Mallorca take to keep housing affordable for locals?

Proposals include building more social housing with land securement and longer leases; applying tiered taxes on vacant properties or short-term rentals; creating a transparency register; giving municipalities pre-emption rights; and encouraging cooperative models like community land trusts.

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