Report on The Impact of Tourist Housing and Strategies for the Promotion of Affordable Housing in Malgrat de Mar

The study of the impact of touristic apartments in Malgrat de Mar aims to analyze the current situation of this kind of housing in the municipality and propose actions that help organize the activity and promote affordable housing.

Malgrat de Mar is a municipality on the Maresme coast with a large number of touristic apartments, as well as second homes (20.68%). The use of the existing housing stock for tourist activity affects the behavior of the rental market, an effect that has worsened with the new digital platforms, which is why it is necessary to think of a strategy to tackle this situation.