IMMINENT PUBLICATION OF A DRAFT LAW AMENDING THE TOURIST LAW REGULATING THE HOLIDAY RENTAL
As you know, at today’s date, the situation of holiday rental in the Balearic Islands continues under the rules approved by the previous GOVERN, which basically permits touristic rentals of one-family houses and under certain conditions semi-detached houses. The Vice President of the Balearic Government, Biel Barceló, already announced in September 2015, one year ago, a draft legislation which would provide competition to the Island Councils to decide which areas of the municipalities could afford licensing for housing located in residential apartment blocks. A measure to be included in the amendment of the Tourism Act in order to give viability to this important sector, which would regulate the top of tourist beds affecting “all categories”.
Just last week Mr. Barceló reported the imminent release of a draft law to be submitted to all parties and that after parliamentary procedure could come into force next January 1st, 2017.
This future regulation will not define the areas or regions where properties can be rent to tourists, but as drafted and adopted the Intervention Plan in Tourist Areas (PIAT), a task entrusted to the Consell and Municipalities, the bases will be made to regulate the tourist rental, listing a decalogue of the requirements for a residential housing is intended for holiday rental, setting minimum measures and services to be offered to the client. In any case, if the statutes of the Community referred to prohibit the holiday rental, it would not be possible to carry out such activity, as the Community will always prevail. In practice, a large number of homes that do not meet the legal conditions will be excluded.
