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Stricter Penalties for Rent Gouging: Is That Enough to Get People Out of the Shacks?

What Mallorca Now Considers Substandard Housing

Mallorca’s updated housing rules cover garages, illegal subdivisions and other unsafe living spaces.

Published: April 22, 2026
Stricter Penalties for Rent Gouging: Is That Enough to Get People Out of the Shacks?

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What counts as substandard housing in Mallorca under the new rules?

The updated wording covers any part of a structure being used as a home even if it does not meet minimum habitability standards. That can include sleeping spaces in garages, illegally divided flats or provisional settlements. The aim is to make it easier to act against housing that is unsafe or unsuitable for living.

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