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When Rent Becomes a Farewell Letter: How Rising Housing Costs Are Driving Pensioners off Mallorca

Realistic Steps Toward More Affordable Housing in Mallorca

Temporary rent limits, long-term rentals and more social housing could help ease Mallorca’s housing pressure.

Published: April 22, 2026
When Rent Becomes a Farewell Letter: How Rising Housing Costs Are Driving Pensioners off Mallorca

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What are realistic ways to make housing more affordable in Mallorca?

Practical steps include temporary rent limits in areas under acute pressure, more long-term rental contracts, and stronger control of vacant homes and illegal holiday lets. Expanding social housing across the island would also help, especially outside Palma. None of these measures is a complete fix, but together they could ease the pressure on local residents.

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