Illegal constructions in Mallorca

Illegal constructions in Mallorca are the main headache of the owners or those interested in buying a house in Mallorca.

For more than 50 years the inactivity of the administration of the Balearic Islands has allowed an infinite number of houses to be built with no license. Many of them were totally illegal but administration was not ordering any demolition of illegal buildings. With the passing of time the need to protect the islands has grown and the administrations are increasingly strict when it comes to enforcing the laws. Today if you are planning to buy a house or building in Mallorca, it’s very important to be sure it’s legal, otherwise you may be buying a problem.

The demolition of illegal buildings in Mallorca now is ordered.

A few years ago the administration decided to fight against the illegalities and to prosecute them. Now, every month the Island Council of Mallorca orders the demolition of illegal buildings in Mallorca. That’s why before to buy illegal house in Mallorca it’s necessary to know the risks. While a demolition order is the worst case scenario, in other cases it happens that reform licenses are not given for illegal houses or those that have an illegal part.
This problem, which is more frequent in rustic areas, means that many illegal constructions in Mallorca are destined to disappear because they cannot be reformed.
The only solution that owners of an illegal house in Mallorca have is to reform it without asking for a license. If the administration surprises them during the process of reform, they will order to stop the works and the demolition.
That is why it is absolutely necessary to know the state of the property to be bought before signing any document. The only way to know the real state is to check that the builder has obtained a license from the Town Hall and that what he built is what was authorized in the license.

The most common illegalities in Mallorca are illegal porches, added rooms without a licence, whole houses built on plots that do not meet the minimum plot to be built.
Also sometimes we find illegalities in urban areas such as closing galleries and turning them into living areas.

So, if you are planing to buy a house in Mallorca, be sure you are aware of the real situation of the Property, so you are sure you are not buying an illegal one. If so, be sure you know the consequences.

Otherwise if for you it’s essential the house you are going to buy in Mallorca it’s legal, be sure your adviser it’s independent to the seller and know local regulations.

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Is the risk of illegal house demolition real?

When someone buys a house with urban planning irregularities in Mallorca, it is normal to want to know if the risk of demolition is real.As a general rule, buyers should not be concerned about fines because the town planning regulations state that fines must be paid by the offender. If the infringement was committed by

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Real Estate scam in Mallorca

How to avoid a Real Estate scam in Mallorca?

Yes, Real Estate scam in Mallorca happens. Every day someone buys a property illegally or with debts without knowing it and by the time they realise it is too late. This is not an exaggeration. From properties that have not paid taxes correctly (and the new owner is held responsible), unpaid urbanisation fees or parts

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Demolition of illegal properties in Mallorca

New demolition of illegal properties in Mallorca

The Consell de Mallorca has executed the demolition of two illegal properties in Mallorca in which it detected illegal building works.As can be read in the local press, it was the Environmental officers who detected that unlicensed building work was being carried out.This is another sign that the persecution of illegal urbanism in Mallorca continues

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One million euros for an illegal Property in Mallorca

Property sales in Mallorca have experienced a spectacular increase in the last year accompanied by an exponential increase in the price of both legal and illegal properties. As a consequence, it is now common to find partially or full illegal properties even at risk of demolition orders for prices that, with taxes, reach up to

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Demolitions of illegal constructions

Two demolitions of illegal constructions are carried out every week in Mallorca.

Since 2017 the Mallorca Land Defence Agency has ordered two demolitions a week of illegal constructions in Mallorca. As the local press reports, the figure is the average of the 465 demolitions carried out between 1 January 2017 and 30 June 2021. The island is full of totally or partially illegal properties, mainly on rustic

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102 demolitions in 2020 of illegal constructions in Mallorca.

More anonymous complaints and 102 demolitions in 2020 of illegal constructions in Mallorca.

While sellers and some middlemen try to play down the consequences of the illegalities, the demolitions of illegal constructions continue in Mallorca. Therefore, when buying a property in Mallorca, it is essential to have an independent advisor independent from the seller or the intermediary who only defends the interests of the buyer. In 2019, as

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Prison sought for illegal building work in Mallorca.

UPDATE: The prosecution of illegal constructions in Mallorca continues to advance and in the worst cases, in addition to fines and demolition orders, the public prosecutor’s office is requesting prison sentences for illegal constructions.It is important to clarify that these penalties are always for the person who has committed the offence. This means that if

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