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Living like on a construction site: Overcrowding in Manacor raises new questions

Prevention measures to stop storage spaces becoming housing in Mallorca

Mallorca could tackle overcrowding with proactive inspections, anonymous reporting, habitability certificates, multilingual support, and incentives to convert spaces.

Published: September 06, 2026
Living like on a construction site: Overcrowding in Manacor raises new questions

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What concrete steps are proposed to prevent use of storage or parking spaces as living spaces in Mallorca?

Proposed measures include proactive inventory inspections that check storage, commercial, and parking areas for unauthorized residential use. An anonymous reporting platform paired with mobile social teams would help people seek help without fearing immediate criminal proceedings. Habitability certificates would be required when transferring ownership and when renting, linked to faster administrative procedures. Additional steps include short-term emergency shelters, multilingual services, and municipal incentives to convert storage into regulated housing.

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