New data shows that there are 7,000 illegal holiday apartments in the Balearic Islands
Jet2 boss Steve Heapy has said there are three things authorities in Majorca can do to crackdown on illegal tourist accommodation and would put a “stop to protests” on the holiday island.
Unlicensed accommodation has been blamed by tour firms and holiday companies for causing “tourist overcrowding”, which was one of the factors behind the demonstration against mass tourism which took place across the Spanish islands last summer, Majorca Daily Bulletin reports. Hotels and holiday tour operators have called for “radical action”, claiming that the illegal holiday lets were responsible for many of the issues behind the protests.
In comments reported by Majorca Daily Bulletin, he said: “They say it’s too hard to regulate, but it isn’t. All they need to do is book a property on Airbnb, find out who owns it, go and knock on the door and say, ‘Hi, I’m from the local government. I’d like to see your tourism licence, your health and safety certificate and your tax return.’
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