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Civil servant on Mallorca lives in motorhome due to housing crisis

24.07.2026 00:16 1 min 2 sources
El Periódico SPA + 1 more
Civil servant on Mallorca lives in motorhome due to housing crisis
Original source: El Periódico

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31-year-old M. Bibiloni, a government inspector on the Balearic Islands, has been living in a motorhome in Palma for a year to save for a proper home.

31-year-old M. Bibiloni, a civil servant in the inspection body of the Balearic Islands government, has been living in a motorhome in Palma for a year. She says renting prevents her from saving and planning for the future. According to her calculations, monthly expenses for the motorhome (loan, insurance, maintenance) amount to 300–400 euros, well below the average rent in Palma (over 1000 euros). Bibiloni stresses she does not romanticize this lifestyle but sees it as a temporary solution to save for normal housing.

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Mallorcan civil servant lives in a motorhome due to housing crisis

18.05.2026 El Periódico SPA Original source

Mallorcan civil servant forced to live in a motorhome due to housing crisis

17.05.2026 Diario de Mallorca SPA Original source

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M. Bibiloni, a 31-year-old civil servant for the Balearic Government, has been living in a motorhome in Palma for a year. She states this is not a lifestyle choice but a direct consequence of unaffordable rents: a stable job and fixed salary no longer guarantee access to housing on the island. Monthly motorhome costs (insurance, maintenance, financing) are 300–400 euros, allowing savings of about 1,000 euros per month, while a small studio in Palma costs over 1,000 euros. Bibiloni criticizes authorities for focusing on motorhomes rather than the structural housing emergency.

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