34 Marratxí public homes spark PP family row

MÉS per Marratxí says the son of a local PP councillor and the nephew of another PP councillor are among the people awarded 34 public homes in Sa Cabana, Marratxí, Mallorca. On 25 September, the party challenged the way the homes were allocated by the Institut Balear de l’Habitatge (Ibavi), the Balearic public housing body. It also questioned whether the selection rules properly reflected applicants’ housing needs.

Eight-month wait for records

The party says it discovered the details after seeking documents on the allocation process for eight months. Its spokesperson, Aina Amengual, said Marratxí Town Hall had initially refused access to the identities of registered residents taking part in the process.

MÉS said Balearic deputy Ferran Rosa’s work enabled it to obtain information on the awards. Amengual said councillors had not sought to publish personal data, but to inspect the records confidentially so they could scrutinise the process.

The party pointed to Marratxí’s municipal rules and Balearic local-government law, which it says give councillors access to information needed for their work while requiring them to keep it confidential. Amengual called the refusal a sign of a lack of transparency.

Dispute over who was put first

In December 2023, Marratxí Town Hall announced an agreement with Ibavi under which people who had lived in the municipality for more than five years would receive priority for the 34 Sa Cabana homes, according to MÉS.

The party said council figures showed 80 applicants with more than five years’ residence, plus one person with that length of residence and reduced mobility. It contrasted them with 910 applicants who had lived in Marratxí for less than five years or came from other islands.

MÉS said the town hall again confirmed at the handover that Marratxí residents had been prioritised under the agreement. But Amengual argued that living in the municipality for years shows local ties, not necessarily greater need for housing. She said the party had doubts about whether people or families in more urgent need had missed out.

Topics: Politics · Marratxí · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com