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Mallorca Plaza Ceiling and PIAT Review on the Table
Més per Mallorca has filed 32 questions demanding the data behind inactive licences, inspections, and carrying capacity, and is asking whether the island should cut its plaza ceiling or rewrite its zoning.
Verify your licence is active and your registration number correctly displayed on every listing.
1 in 4 Palma Airbnb Listings Unlicensed
A PSOE study counted 181 unlicensed Airbnb listings in Palma, 654 plazas, and now wants the city to expel Airbnb and scrap its removal deal. Enforcement pressure on hosts is climbing.
Verify your ETV licence number is valid and visible on every Palma listing.
San Sebastián VUT ban holds as urban plan revision slips
The €1.6M tender to rewrite the city's general urban plan drew zero bidders. A September pleno funds a re-run, so the licensing map stays frozen.
Hold Donostia inventory, protect your registration, and price for capped supply.
Basque Tourism Law on Autumn Agenda: What VUT Hosts Face
Lehendakari Pradales has put the Anteproyecto de Ley de Turismo on the new political course's agenda. Consejo de Gobierno approval is plausible this autumn, and the draft would re-license every Donostia VUT on a five-year cycle.
Verify your REATE registration on every listing before the Basque tourism law forces five-year VUT re-licensing.
Spain Moves to Charge 21% VAT on Tourist Rentals
Hacienda's draft bill would end the VAT grey zone for Spanish STRs and make Airbnb and Booking collect the tax, stacking on city levies like Donostia's from 2027.
Model a 21% VAT line into your 2027 pricing and confirm how platform collection changes your payouts.
San Sebastián Tourism Tax Faces €9.75 VUT Surcharge Fight
Opposition amendments filed 13 August would push the VUT rate from €6.50 to €9.75 a night or add 50% event-week surcharges. The tax starts 1 January 2027 either way.
Model a €6.50–€9.75 nightly tax into 2027 rates and event-week pricing before the autumn vote.
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- 1OTA PolicySalt Lake City
Airbnb Sends Salt Lake City a Cease-and-Desist
Check Salt Lake City's new STR licensing rules before you list.
- 2RegulationPalma de Mallorca
Mallorca Plaza Ceiling and PIAT Review on the Table
Verify your licence is active and your registration number correctly displayed on every listing.
- 3Market PulseLisbon
Web Summit 2026 Opens Lisbon's November Demand Week
Lock the 9–12 November window early and raise rates above baseline.
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