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New Procedure Cuts Processing Times in Half to Tackle Illegal Tourist Rentals in Mallorca

Jan 1, 2026 | Actualidad, Current affairs, Featured, Interview, Portada, Post, Revista Lloseta, Thursday Daily Bulletin, Tradition

The Consell de Mallorca has introduced a new procedure aimed at cutting in half the processing time of administrative files related to illegal tourist activities, significantly increasing enforcement pressure. After an 18-month process of administrative restructuring and digitalisation, the Tourism Department is now activating a mechanism designed for faster and more effective action.

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1 A faster and more decisive model
2 New Procedure Cuts Processing Times in Half to Tackle Illegal Tourist Rentals in Mallorca. Cooperation with digital platforms
3 Legal certainty for compliant businesses

A faster and more decisive model

Until now, sanction proceedings could take up to 24 months to be resolved, allowing offenders to continue operating while filing appeals. The new model splits the process into two parallel tracks:

  1. Sanction track: continues with the standard procedure to determine the financial penalty.
  2. Abbreviated Illegality Declaration (DIA): a swift executive procedure enabling the Consell to issue an immediate shutdown order within 6 to 10 months of detecting the infringement.

New Procedure Cuts Processing Times in Half to Tackle Illegal Tourist Rentals in Mallorca. Cooperation with digital platforms

“The priority is to clean up the market and protect both social harmony and the regulated sector,” stated Tourism Minister José Marcial Rodríguez. The shutdown order will also be sent directly to platforms such as Airbnb and Booking, triggering the immediate removal of the listing.
If inspections confirm that the activity continues despite the order, the Consell will impose repeated coercive fines, and persistent non-compliance will lead to the case being referred to the Public Prosecutor for a potential offence of disobedience.

Legal certainty for compliant businesses

This reform strengthens the position of the regulated tourism sector and the associations that strictly adhere to the law. By eliminating unfair competition quickly and effectively, the Consell de Mallorca enhances legal certainty and reinforces the island’s quality as a destination.
The message is clear: anyone operating with a false DRIAT or without a licence will be treated as clandestine activity and face an executive shutdown with no opportunity for bureaucratic delays.