The Tourism Department has concluded the summer season with 3,043 inspections across the island, representing a 19.1% rise compared to 2024 and tripling the activity recorded in 2023, before the implementation of the new monitoring plans.
The purpose of this intensified effort is to ensure the proper functioning of the tourism sector and curb unauthorised accommodation, considered a form of harmful unfair competition.

The 2025 summer plan, launched on May 15, focused 55% of inspections on tackling illegal tourist supply, while the remaining 45% was dedicated to verifying legal activities and running specific control campaigns.

Agreements with booking platforms such as Airbnb and Holidu have enabled the removal of over 4,400 listings without registration numbers, equivalent to more than 20,000 irregular beds withdrawn.

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Key results

The Tourism Councillor, José Marcial Rodríguez, reported that 1,659 inspections targeting illegal accommodation were carried out, tripling the number recorded in 2023.
Despite the intensified activity, only 144 infringement reports were filed—significantly fewer than the 245 from the previous year—thanks mainly to the prior removal of illegal listings.

Additional inspection campaigns

Beyond combating illegal rentals, the inspection service also carried out:

• Local product compliance checks in 102 establishments, with the first analyses showing full compliance in the inspected sample.
• Verification of elevating bed installations in 100 tourist establishments; 77 have already submitted the required documentation, now under review.

Increase in sanctions

Throughout 2025, 180 sanction proceedings have been initiated, similar to the previous year, but the number of resolved cases has risen to 221, tripling 2024 figures.
The total proposed sanction amount reaches €10.05 million.

Rodríguez highlighted that the plan “is working and moving in the right direction,” noting that public-private cooperation is essential to safeguard the island’s tourism model and improve residents’ quality of life.