The Balearic Islands

Regulation

• Law 8/2012, of 19th July, about tourism in the Balearic Islands (in Spanish)
• Law 6/2017, of 31st July, which makes an amendment to Law 8/2012, of 19th July, about tourism in the Balearic Islands, relating to the marketing of rooms for tourist purposes in residential properties (in Spanish)

Requirements and registration procedure

The Gobierno Balear regulates tourist lets (Viviendas Turísticas) and requires that they appear in the corresponding register for tourist businesses, activities and establishments for each island (registro insular de empresas, actividades y establecimientos turísticos) and that the identification number of the Register is shown in the advertisement for the accommodation. To register your tourist accommodation, you must present an affidavit and ensure that the property complies with a series of requirements:

– the marketing of the property for tourism purposes must not be otherwise prohibited by the statutes of the community of homeowners.
– the property must have an Energy Performance Certificate.
– it should be loacted in one of the specific areas declared suitable for that express purpose by the Consejo Insular, the governing body for that particular island.
– you need to have a valid certificate of occupancy (cédula de habitabilidad).
– the property can only be rented as a whole unit, and not room by room.
– there must be a sign that identifies the property as a tourist rental.
– you need to provide a contact number and 24hr emergency telephone helpline for both guests in the property and the homeowner’s association of the building.

Tel: 971 176 600

There are also some organisations of owners and managers of tourist properties which you may be interested in contacting.

• Asociación de Apartamentos y viviendas de uso turístico de Baleares: Habtur
• Asociación de Viviendas vacacionales en la isla de Menorca: Viturme