The Council of Mallorca and the holiday rental company Holidu have agreed to create a new seal of quality to guarantee that advertisements are only for properties that comply with all regulations and have a tourist licence. Under this agreement, the Holidu platform will exclusively offer accommodation that complies with local regulatory requirements and has a valid licence number, according to the Council of Mallorca, which announced the creation of the seal during an awareness-raising event for Holidu partners held on Saturday at the Bodega Santa Catalina in Sencelles.
The agreement is the second collaboration between the Council of Mallorca and holiday booking platforms after the one signed with Airbnb, with the aim of combating illegal tourist rentals on the island, the island’s institution recalled in a statement. Holidu officials have guaranteed that their own portfolio already fully complies with legal requirements and that each property is verified before publication. They added that if any future advertisement lacks a valid licence number, it will be immediately removed from the platform.
The Minister for Tourism at the Cuncil of Mallorca, José Marcial Rodríguez, assured that ‘the strict requirement that accommodations have a full licence is a necessary measure that promotes harmony, benefiting both the local population and the users of the platform’.
He defended the Council’s commitment to combating illegal accommodation and assured that ‘this is the definitive step towards eradicating it, there will be no truce’, because public-private collaboration ‘is the way forward’ to protect the tourism model and ensure compliance with regulations.
The director of Holidu for the Balearics, Elena Short, highlighted that the platform is the first holiday rental platform in Mallorca that guarantees that its entire portfolio ‘consists exclusively of fully licensed properties’.
‘This measure protects both guests and hosts, while supporting the long-term sustainability of the island and the quality of life of its residents,’ she stressed. ‘It also helps prevent tourist overexploitation and ensures that income goes to responsible hosts who comply with the law and pay their taxes,’ she added.