Spain's Palma to ban holiday rentals after residents' complaints

Almaty. April 25. KazTAG - The Spanish resort city of Palma, on the island of Majorca, is to ban flat owners from renting their apartments to travellers, becoming the first place in Spain to introduce such a measure, reports BBC.
The restrictions follow complaints from residents of rising rents due to short holiday lets through websites and apps.
Palma's mayor says the ban, to be introduced in July, will be a model for cities suffering with mass tourism.
But business associations say many families will be financially impacted.
It was not immediately clear if the ban was restricted only to private flats advertised by their owners on apps or websites.
Houses and chalets will be exempt from the restrictions unless they are located inside protected areas, next to the airport or in industrial zones.

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