Whereas the legislation does have provision for different makes use of, residential lodging is the principle purpose. It comes with the proviso that fifty% of the conversion is for social housing of a VPO class – protected housing with costs for buy (or probably for hire) set by the federal government.

Josep Melià of El Pi, one of many opposition events, pushed for lodge conversion to be included within the legislation, however he believes that 50% is just too excessive and is deterring lodge house owners and property builders. He would like it to be 30%.

The federal government recognises that the proposal has not labored thus far however as an alternative highlights different facets of the legislation which can be having an impact, such because the growth of lodge institutions to introduce enhancements to their amenities on the situation that these don’t entail a rise within the variety of lodge beds.

El Pi additionally pressed for the opportunity of altering classification of land use from tourism to residential functions. On this regard, the Council of Mallorca has acquired two proposals, the legislation requiring that 30% and never 50% of latest growth should be VPO.

* The absence of requests for conversion is not that shocking. After Covid hit, authorities emergency financial measures included conversion. There have been no takers then both, regardless of hoteliers having been open to the chance. However house owners sat tight and waited for the pandemic to move.

In 2012, the tourism legislation launched by the Partido In style additionally provided the opportunity of conversion, however with no social housing strings connected. The variety of takers for this was minimal.