Controversy in Palma over the promotion of luxury housing in the El Jonquet neighborhood. The City Council has responded to the advertisements published on real estate portals, assuring that the advertised apartments do not correspond to the public protection housing planned within the project, while the PSOE accuses Cort of not telling the truth and demands a public apology.

Bunyola takes a step forward in public housing. The Balearic Housing Institute has put out to tender the drafting of the project for the construction of ten public protection homes in the municipality, an action that aims to expand the public stock and facilitate access to decent housing, especially for young people and families.

The Consell de Mallorca will transfer land in Palma free of charge to the Balearic Housing Institute (Ibavi) for the construction of 323 public protection homes, in what will be the largest development of its kind ever on the island.public protection homes, in what will be the largest development of its kind ever on the island.

The Consell de Mallorca will cede land in Palma free of charge to the Institut Balear de l'Habitatge (Ibavi) for the construction of 323 public protection homes, which will be the largest development of its kind ever made on the island.

With over 25 years of experience in the financial sector, this IT professional is the head of business at Colonya Caixa Pollença and one of those responsible for the Hipoteca Jove program within the institution. She witnesses the desperation of citizens seeking housing every day.

The People's Party (PP) of Sa Pobla will bring a motion to the next municipal plenary session, scheduled for this Thursday, demanding that residents of the municipality have real priority access to public housing developments built by the Balearic Housing Institute (Ibavi) in the town. The proposal calls for requiring a minimum of 15 years of registered residency to be eligible for these homes, with the aim of addressing the difficulties many young people and families in Sa Pobla face in accessing housing and developing their life plans in the municipality, as the party stated in a press release. The PP points out that the City Council has provided a municipal plot of land free of charge for the construction of a development of eight subsidized housing units and argues that this project should prioritize the town's residents. The PP believes it is necessary for the City Council to negotiate the allocation criteria for these developments with Ibavi to introduce priority based on long-standing ties to the municipality. The motion also proposes taking into account the historical census, so that the length of registration is recognized for those residents of Sa Pobla who have had to leave the town temporarily for work, training, or personal reasons. Pedrona Seguí, spokesperson for the Popular Party, emphasized that the initiative "is not exclusionary," but rather responds to "criteria of social justice," and argued that the objective is to guarantee that people who want to return to Sa Pobla have real options to do so. The proposal suggests that the connection to the municipality through the historical census should have a specific weight in the allocation criteria, combined with social and economic criteria, especially in situations of vulnerability.

Only about twenty of the 139 apartments in Menorca advertised on the Idealista portal are for residential rental. The lowest price is 960 euros per month. This amount is beyond the reach of most people, leading many separated individuals to move back in with their parents and younger people to delay leaving home. Access to housing has become virtually impossible for the resident population, with the government at all levels unable to provide a solution. With the People's Party (PP) having ruled out declaring the real estate market under pressure and intervening in prices, the most visible public efforts are focused on advancing Ibavi (Balearic Housing Institute) projects to guarantee decent housing for the poorest sectors of society. Currently, more than one hundred apartments are under construction, distributed across developments in five municipalities on the island. The Menorca Island Council has also allocated 1.5 million euros in the 2026 budget to acquire land to promote new social housing projects. The PSOE, from the opposition, had requested an allocation of 10 million euros. Amidst all this, island society is mobilizing with different initiatives to demand solutions and propose them independently of institutions and the political class. Every morning, a few activists from the Platform for Dignified Housing demonstrate at the doors of the Island Council headquarters in Mahón to demand that the State expand social safety net measures regarding housing to address the housing emergency. Otherwise, they say, rising prices, unaffordable rents, and the almost nonexistent supply make the situation untenable.

The Secar de la Real Residents' Association has criticized the Court after learning of the City Council and Ibavi's plans for a 110-unit building on one of the neighborhood's plots. In a press release, the Secar residents complain that they had to learn about the project through the press and that they were "not informed or consulted at all." "The right to citizen participation in the neighborhood design process is essential," they emphasize. They also point out that not all the housing units would be public and that they would have only one room.