What is the exact position about apartments in 2018

[favie]

Originally Posted by Carol

Before we jump to any conclusions about ‘lack of tourists’ maybe we should wait until the Irish,Scottish summer holidays at the end of this month and the English at the end of July.

Like every year it is busier through school holidays...this year it will be again BUT just not as busy as in the past so there will be a 'lack of tourists' even through school holidays because of no private rentals. Sadly, it is obviously going to be the case when you think of the abundance of rentals no longer available.
Fingers crossed some miracle happens for the businesses.

[favie]

Originally Posted by Sparky

Sorry Carol but i am talking about how it has been so far this year and it is very quiet with some places reporting a 25% to 50% drop in takings. Of course it will improve in July and August but i worry that it will not be enough for some businesses to survive

So sad.

[scotslizzy]

I can imagine all the little supermarkets dotted along the seafront struggling . The private apartment we had last year was fab and the small supermarket below us did a roaring trade .

Are we really supposed to believe that all these holiday apartments will now be filled with local people seeking accommodation?

I firmly believe that the local gov should obviously be looking at the housing situation for the locals ,but come on a place like PP thrives on private rentals as most of us like to eat out at least once a day .

Sorry for rant but I feel for the hard working staff and owners who must be fearful for their future .

Still coming in Sept and will enjoy as usual .

Scotslizzy

[Bircho]

Love this quote from todays Diario de Mallorca - worth filing under no s*** sherlock:

"And all point to another factor: the threat of heavy penalties for unregulated tourist rentals has led to a fall in this type of offer, and the loss of visitors who were characterized by a considerable expense in the areas where they were staying . "We knew they were important clients, but we did not think that their absence would affect us that much," says Alfonso Robledo."

This guy runs the nightclub Association. He also says hotels have put their prices up meaning people are still arriving but they haven't got as much disposable income. Wonder when the Majorcan government start their dummies guide to Economics course.

[P&C@29]

Did they not realise that if you cut back on private apartment rentals this also reduces the number of people going out for lunch/dinner and it will also impact on supermarkets, gift shops and all other retail outlets. I can't see many locals wanting to pay 500 to 1000 euros a week in rent.

[supamac]

Point proven by friends of ours who always took three weeks in an apartment but can only run to 2 weeks in an aparthotel. One week when they won't be eating out, drinking etc. Small difference but add it all up ..... government is daft!

[Sparky]

In the MDB here :- https://majorcadailybulletin.com/new...gislation.html.

Enormous losses because of holiday rentals legislation.

The Habtur holiday rentals association yesterday presented a new campaign for integrated tourism which has the aim of demonstrating the social and economic benefits of a correct use of holiday rentals.

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At yesterday's presentation, the associations highlighted the losses that have been incurred since the introduction of Balearic holiday rentals legislation last summer. In total, it was claimed, these amount to an annual figure of 1,000 million euros, a tenth of this the loss to around 20,000 families who have found it more or less impossible to continue renting out their homes (or second homes) to tourists. On top of this are the losses for restaurants, bars, shops, supermarkets and others; all the consequence of the "negative effects" of the legislation.

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The associations agreed that they have experienced significant falls in sales. Alfonso Robledo, president of the restaurants association, said that business turnover in parts of Majorca has dropped by 30%. He picked out Cala d'Or for particular mention, adding that this has had a negative impact on employment.

[favie]

Originally Posted by P&C@29

Did they not realise that if you cut back on private apartment rentals this also reduces the number of people going out for lunch/dinner and it will also impact on supermarkets, gift shops and all other retail outlets. I can't see many locals wanting to pay 500 to 1000 euros a week in rent.

Yep, and all they top-end apartments in the likes of Bellresguard and Pinewalk, I can't bear to think of them mostly lying empty (or are they?) when owners aren't there. They cost a fortune and renters there were usually huge big spenders in local shops/restaurants .....I hate the thought of PP businesses suffering because of this ill-thought-out law. Look after locals most definitely but local economy too.

[favie]

So the penny finally drops Sparky.

[Sparky]

Originally Posted by favie

So the penny finally drops Sparky.

Yes but is it too late Favie?.
There will be plenty of apartments for the workers but will they have any work to pay the rent, it's a crazy situation. The government did not look at the big picture, they just wanted to please the hotel lobby .

[animagic21]

Sighs.......

[Rockape]

Its still early days and the full impact has yet to be felt. Can't help thinking that there is going to be a LOT of fall out from this at the end of the year!

[1999]

From personal experience...... have been coming to the island for nearly 20 years and for the last 6 to 7 years we have rented private apartments.
Each year we have stayed approx 3 months spread over different periods.... we frequent local bars, shop in local supermarkets and eat out at least once a day.
Sadly this year we will give it a miss and the local economy loses out on 12 weeks of our support.
If the gov reversed its decision today the damage is already done and it could take a few years to recover.

[Hanser]

Back in the UK after visiting Majorca. We took our guests to Lluc and it was very quiet. Puzzled to see no coaches in the car park. At the end of April it was busy. Talking with friends in Fornalutx and they reckon the World Cup alters German visitors' holiday dates every four years. They also suspect that British visitors are now tight for money and may be taking one less holiday this year. So, if they normally took two holidays, that's 50% fewer visits. That seemed to happen in 2008-09.

Whatever the cause, these things are cyclical. I predict complaints about how busy it has become in future years.

It was quiet in Soller so every cloud has a silver lining!

[Pocket_Buddy]

Originally Posted by supamac

Point proven by friends of ours who always took three weeks in an apartment but can only run to 2 weeks in an aparthotel. One week when they won't be eating out, drinking etc. Small difference but add it all up ..... government is daft!

Same situation for us. There is normally a group of 6 of us staying for 2 weeks (4 adults, 2 children) in a rented apartment. This year there will only be 3 of us coming and only for 1 week in the Flora.