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For buyers and owners · checked October 2026

Holiday rental
licences in Mallorca.

Can you rent your house in Puigpunyent to holidaymakers? Only with a tourist licence (ETV), and new ones are scarce. Here is how the system works in 2026, what changed, and what to check before you buy a home with, or without, a licence.

The rules nowBuying with a licence
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The rules now

Six things
to know in 2026.

A plain-English summary. Rules change often and depend on the property, so treat this as a starting point, not legal advice.

1

A licence is required

Renting a home to tourists for short stays needs an ETV registration (estancia turística en vivienda) with a set number of guest places (plazas). Renting without one can bring fines of up to €5,000 for minor breaches, rising to as much as €500,000 for the most serious.

2

New places are rationed

New tourist places in Mallorca have been frozen or tightly limited since February 2022. In March 2026 the Consell de Mallorca released 1,069 places through its tourist places pool (CBAT), awarded by a public draw before a notary rather than first come, first served.

3

Houses, not flats

Since the Balearic decree of April 2025 (Decreto ley 4/2025), no new tourist places can go to apartments in multi-family buildings. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses could enter the 2026 draw.

4

Places cost money

Places from the 2026 draw were priced, per place, at about €3,500 for a detached house and €875 for a semi-detached or terraced house, and licences won in the draw cannot be transferred for five years.

5

Your own home, 60 days

The 2025 rules also created the ETV60: renting your own main home to tourists for up to 60 days a year. It suits residents, not investors.

6

Location matters

Whether a particular house can get places depends on the island's tourism zoning, the town's planning rules and the building itself. Palma, for example, decided in 2026 not to allow new places at all. Check the address before you count on rental income.

Buying a house with a licence

Seven checks
before you sign.

An existing licence can add a lot of value, but it does not pass to you automatically.

  • 1. Registry noteGet a nota simple from the Land Registry to check ownership and charges.
  • 2. Licence papersAsk for the licence number, the date it was first granted, the number of places and the NRUA registration number used on booking platforms.
  • 3. Places vs. bedsThe habitability certificate (cédula) must match the licensed places.
  • 4. Any restrictionsCheck there is no pending transfer request or ban on transferring the licence.
  • 5. In the contractName the licence expressly in the reservation or arras contract as an essential condition.
  • 6. In the deedThe notary records the licence in the deed of sale.
  • 7. Change of holderAfter completion, apply to the tourism authority to put the licence in your name, and update the NRUA number on the platforms.

Running a holiday let

What else
it takes.

  • CertificatesA valid habitability certificate and an energy certificate.
  • InsuranceCover that includes tourist rental.
  • TaxIncome tax on the rent (non-residents file their own return), VAT on extra services, and the Balearic tourist tax (ITAT), collected from guests.
  • ManagementCleaning, keys, linen, repairs and guest check-in. Property managers

Free help

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about a property.

Thinking of buying in the valley with rental income in mind? Send us the listing and we will tell you what to ask, and introduce a local lawyer or agent who can check it properly.

Owners: a licensed home is worth knowing about before you sell. Free valuation

General information as of October 2026, not legal advice. Confirm with the Consell de Mallorca, the CBAT, the Balearic tourism authority and a qualified lawyer before buying. Sources: Última Hora on the 2026 places draw, Mallorca.com guide to transferring an ETV licence, Mallorca Owners. See also long-term rentals and land for sale.

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