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Commercial land is exempt from the new restrictions, but conversions of commercial premises to residential use cannot be for tourist accommodation and must meet new habitability standards.
Malaga approves three-year ban on hotels and tourist apartment blocks on residential land
Summary
Malaga is implementing a three-year moratorium on new hotels and tourist apartments on residential land, building on a 2025 suspension of new STR licenses. This aims to ease housing pressures caused by tourism.
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