Overview

• Approvals for new tourist rentals are halted with immediate effect, extending restrictions to single-family homes and room rentals that had been listed on platforms such as Airbnb.
• The freeze is also retrospective for three months, preventing recent applications from being approved, according to the mayor.
• Palma lists 639 legal tourist-rental licences that will remain valid, but any cancelled permits will not be replaced.
• Party boats will be barred from the city’s seafront starting next season, with enforcement being developed in coordination with the Balearic Ports Authority.
• No new hostels may open in Palma, and existing hostels will be encouraged to convert into hotels or residential housing.