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Parking attendant on Mallorca lives in motorhome due to high housing costs

30.08.2026 04:28 1 min 1 source РУС
Clarín SPA
Parking attendant on Mallorca lives in motorhome due to high housing costs
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Begoña Iglesias, a parking attendant in Andratx, Mallorca, has been living in a motorhome with her son since losing her home in 2022. She pays about 250 euros per month for the motorhome, while room rentals reach 1,400 euros. In September 2024, the Son Hugo parking lot in Palma had over 60 motorhomes used as permanent residences. A study by the University of the Balearic Islands identified six such settlements where residents with steady jobs cannot afford rents near 1,000 euros.

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