Consell de Mallorca, 125.000 Euro fine To Airbnb, the digital platform dedicated to offering accommodation to individuals and tourists, to advertise rental homes to tourists in Palma, a business that is prohibited in the Balearic capital.
Consell said in a statement that the sanction will be lifted this Saturday. violation of the law regulating companies of the information society.
Since last November, Consell Tourist Inspection Service asked Airbnb and Expedia, two major housing marketing platforms, to remove all listings found to be illegal.
The isolation agency has informed them so far: 200 tourist housing publications not complying with current regulations.
Consell points out that Expedia is collaborating and removing ads for homes with rentals of less than a month. for tourist purposes was not in line with current regulations.
By the way, Airbnb did not remove these posts. For this reason, a disciplinary case was opened on the grounds that the law regulating information society companies was not complied with. These sanctions can go From 125,000 to 400,000 Euros.
Consell de Mallorca assures him that he continues to seek. illegal vacation rental properties on other digital platforms in the municipality of Palma as part of a plan to combat illegal tourist hire.
The city of Palma once upheld a ban on tourist rentals. multi-family homes The entire municipal area is a decision that was upheld by the Supreme Court last February.
“Thus, the struggle illegal tourist hire Multi-family homes have become a priority for Consell de Mallorca”, this institution claims.
In particular, the Transition, Tourism and Sports Department prepared a special shock plan at the beginning of the year. 700,000 euros, Tackling the illegal offer of multifamily tourist homes in Palma with the inclusion of five new inspectors in April.
Actions of the plan include joint operations with Palma Local Police, increasing inspection hours, cooperation with the police. University of the Balearic Islands and the Sustainable Tourism Observatory of Mallorca For inspection and identification of multi-family touristic rental homes in Palma and control of marketing platforms.