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Tourist rental requirements in Illes Balears
What the property and the activity must meet in Illes Balears, plus what the town hall adds.
Palma: ban on new tourist places in housing published in the BOIB
The BOIB of 27-06-2026 publishes the final approval (Plenary 28-05-2026) of the PG23 amendment: the whole municipality becomes a non-eligible zone for ETH. It does not affect places already authorised, but prevents renewing non-permanent ETH and relocating places. The notice does not state the date of entry into force.
Source: BOIB no. 81, 27-06-2026 (Palma City Council, notice 6493)
Requirements
A cédula de habitabilidad (habitability certificate) is mandatory; it sets the maximum number of guests
Source: boe.es
The property must be at least 5 years old and previously in residential use
Source: boe.es
Cannot be publicly protected housing (VPO — vivienda de protección oficial)
Source: boe.es
Cannot be on protected rural land
Source: boe.es
Cannot have a final penalty for a serious or very serious breach of planning law (Ley 8/2012)
Source: boe.es
Individual utility meters are required
Source: boe.es
Civil liability insurance, extended to cover damage to the homeowners' association
Source: boe.es
Mandatory tourist services: cleaning, linen changes and maintenance (art. 51 of Ley 8/2012)
Source: boe.es
A vote by the homeowners' meeting is required in multi-family buildings
Source: boe.es
Maximum 3 properties per owner
Source: boe.es
ETV/60 category: the owner must be registered (empadronado) as living at the property and limit rentals to 2 months a year (the July/August restriction by municipality is not in the law: check each municipality's ordinance)
Source: boe.es
Local requirements
Palma
Final approval by Palma's City Council plenary (28 May 2026) of the targeted amendment to the PG23 (rules 4.2.1, 4.2.2 and 4.2.4), published in the BOIB no. 81 of 27 June 2026: the whole municipality of Palma is declared a single zone not eligible for marketing ETH, the planned 374 new beds are removed, renewal of non-permanent ETH and relocation or transfer of authorised beds become impossible. Existing authorised beds are not banned. Check the published text for the exact date it takes effect.
Source: caib.es
Updated on 9 Oct 2026
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