The Ibiza Town Hall is processing penalties amounting to 918,962.85 euros for illegal tourist rentals, totaling 2,230,215.73 euros in four files initiated in 2024 after joint investigations between the Local Police and the Town Planning department.
During the summer of 2024, the Local Police of Ibiza, in collaboration with the staff of Urbanism, detected two properties located on the same street that were advertised through the Airbnb platform without obviously having the mandatory tourist license. Not surprisingly, this practice is prohibited in Ibiza in multi-family buildings. The inspections concluded that it was a use contrary to urban planning, which has resulted in significant financial penalties.
Statement by Mayor Triguero
The mayor of Ibiza, Rafael Triguero, stressed the importance of combating this illegal practice: “Houses without a tourist license are for living, not for speculation. We will continue to act firmly against non-compliance with the rules to ensure access to decent housing”. Triguero recalled that the change of use of housing without a license is punishable by fines that can range from 50 to 100% of the value of the property.
Other noteworthy cases
Among the proceedings opened, a sanction of €857,836.11 stands out, announced during the debate on the state of the municipality last October, derived from a complaint filed through the Green Line. The infraction was found when it was verified that a foreign person had booked a property through Airbnb in September. Another sanctioning file, valued at 453,416.77 euros, was also initiated thanks to a citizen complaint. The Local Police verified that people of Spanish and Italian nationalities had rented an apartment in the city center without the corresponding license.
Commitment to housing
The actions of the Ibiza City Council respond to the growing problem of access to housing, aggravated by speculation and the illegal use of properties for tourist rental.
