Ibiza: 70 bunk beds, €300 a month for a place

In Sant Antoni, Ibiza, at least 20 people sleep in a premises holding 70 bunk beds, paying about €300 a month. Sant Antoni council reported the discovery on Tuesday, 20 October, after an inspection by the Balearic regional government’s housing department. Its inspectors, working with local police and the Civil Guard, checked around 60 homes and other premises across the municipality.

More bunk beds in nearby homes

On Sant Antoni street, inspectors checked four other homes, each containing around 30 bunk beds. They counted between 120 and 130 bunk beds in that building and found the homes heavily occupied.

In another part of the municipality, inspectors found a separate premises being used for sleeping. They estimated that five or six people stayed there.

Officials review what inspectors found

Inspectors spoke to the people staying in the properties and gathered details about their accommodation and rent payments. The records have gone to the relevant authorities to decide whether further action or penalties over housing and habitability rules are needed.

Some checks followed work by Sant Antoni staff looking for possible illegal holiday lets and other cases that may need official action. The inspections are also part of joint work with the Ibiza island council against illegal letting. Sant Antoni council has asked people to report suspected illegal holiday lets or substandard housing. The Balearic regional government also has a housing complaints channel on its website.

Topics: Housing

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com