The Decree 20/2015 of 17 April is the first tourism Regulation of the Balearic Islands and develops the Tourism Law 8/2012 of 19 July.

In terms of holiday rentals, which we will cover in this article, the mentioned Law included a very scarce regulation, which required an impending development.

The Decree increases the typology of residential buildings, always single-family homes, which can be commercialize as tourist or holiday homes. These are the following:

1.- Detached house. One house only in the plot.

2.- Row houses. One house only in the plot.

3.- Semi-detached house. Both properties in a same plot and under the regulations of the horizontal co-ownership regime. In this case, the co-ownership statutes mustn’t forbid the holiday rentals.

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