The PSIB accuses the Consell of inflating the figures of illegal ads removed from Airbnb
The socialists assure that about 3,600 advertisements have been removed and not the 8,000 announced by the island institution
The PSIB-PSOE has questioned the data provided by the Consell de Mallorca on the removal of illegal ads on Airbnb and has accused its president, Llorenç Galmés, of exaggerating the figures.
According to the socialist party, the number of ads removed since the agreement with the platform was signed would be around 3,600, far below the 8,000 that have been recently communicated. The PSIB assures that this difference is based on consultable data from the same tourist marketing environment.
According to this data, in June 2025 there were more than 17,000 tourist housing ads in Mallorca, while currently the figure stands at around 13,500. The difference between both records is what, according to the socialists, reflects the real number of ads removed.
The socialist spokesperson on the Consell, Catalina Cladera, has criticized that figures are given without documentation and has called for more transparency in the information provided on the fight against illegal supply.
The socialists have also questioned the effectiveness of the measures adopted, assuring that ads for allegedly illegal accommodations can still be found in Palma, even in homes that had already been identified previously.
In addition, they have called for more inspections and sanctions to reduce irregular tourist supply and have asked the Consell's Tourism department to strengthen actions to control this type of activity.