The mayors of the Popular Party of the Balearic Islands have closed their intermunicipal conference in Ibiza with the signing of the Declaration of Dalt Vila, a document in which they commit to promote measures to address some of the most pressing problems in the islands.
Among the initiatives highlighted is the reduction of municipal taxes for small property owners who have been victims of illegal squatting, a problem that has been increasing in recent years.
The commitment of the PP mayors also includes the streamlining of urban planning licenses through the figure of the Urban Planning Collaborating Entities (ECUS) and the application of the Single Tax Declaration (DUTI) for the purchase of first homes, with the aim of facilitating access to property ownership for residents.
Fight against squatting and defense of private property.
The president of the Balearic PP and the Government, Marga Prohensparticipated in the signing of the document and emphasized the importance of these measures in the fight against illegal squatting and the protection of private property.
Prohens pointed out that the Govern will work to guarantee the legal security of property owners and urged the central government to act more forcefully in this area.
The PP mayors have reaffirmed their commitment to put in place legal and administrative mechanisms to help those affected by squatting, including technical and legal advice to owners.
In addition, they have denounced the lack of effective tools at the state level to address the problem and have demanded the repeal of the current Housing Law, which they consider detrimental to the rights of homeowners.
Housing and urban planning measures
Access to housing has been another of the main axes of the Declaration of Dalt Vila. The mayors have assured that they will give priority to the processing of building permits for the construction or renovation of primary residences. To this end, they have asked the island councils and the Government to speed up the issuance of mandatory sectorial reports and to facilitate the outsourcing of certain administrative procedures.
In addition, it has been put on the table the need to combat the intrusion and illegal tourism supply, especially in vacation rentals. In this regard, the mayors have announced the creation of collaboration protocols between municipalities and councils to strengthen inspection and sanction those who operate outside the regulations.
Demands to the central government
The mayors of the PP have taken advantage of the signing of the document to claim to the Government of Spain more means in terms of security and migration control. Among their demands, they have asked for more agents of the Guardia Civil and the National Police in the Balearic Islands, as well as the implementation of more effective measures to stop the arrival of small boats to the islands.
