Sant Josep's Local Police have sealed two apartments that were being used for illegal tourist rentals, in another action targeting unlicensed tourist accommodation in Ibiza.

The operation forms part of ongoing cooperation between the Policía Local de Sant Josep and the Consell d’Eivissa's Department of Intrusism, with the authorities continuing to investigate properties suspected of being used outside the regulations governing tourist accommodation.

Two apartments sealed

The Policía Local de Sant Josep announced that two apartments had been sealed after being identified as being used for illegal tourist rentals.

The force reported the action through its social-media channels on Wednesday, September 23.

No further details about the individual properties, including their exact locations or the identity of the owners or commercial operators, were included in the information publicly available about the operation.

Part of ongoing anti-intrusism work

The police said the action forms part of the continuous work carried out in coordination with the Consell d’Eivissa's Department of Intrusism.

This cooperation is intended to identify properties where tourist accommodation is suspected of being offered outside the applicable regulations, carry out the necessary checks and take action when breaches are detected.

Sant Josep Local Police described the coordination between the two administrations as essential to addressing activities carried out outside the legal framework.

What does a property being sealed mean?

A police seal is a measure intended to prevent a property from continuing to be used for the activity covered by the action.

In Ibiza, the sealing of properties used for illegal tourist accommodation has increasingly formed part of enforcement proceedings alongside inspections and administrative sanctions.

The exact legal basis and circumstances can vary from case to case, so no specific sanction or legal classification should be attached to these two apartments without the corresponding administrative resolutions.

No sanction amount has been announced

The information released about the Sant Josep operation does not state that either apartment has received a particular financial penalty.

It is therefore not accurate to attach a specific fine to the two properties based on the available information.

This is also different from other recent cases in Ibiza where authorities have publicly disclosed the amount included in the corresponding sanctioning proceedings. For example, a separate property in Ibiza Town sealed in September was subject to a proposed €220,001 sanction in a very serious tourism-related case. That is an entirely separate case and should not be attributed to the Sant Josep operation.

A wider crackdown across Ibiza

The latest intervention comes during a period of intensified enforcement against illegal tourist accommodation across the island.

Earlier in September, the Policía Local de Eivissa and the Consell reported three alleged illegal tourist-rental cases following inspections of 11 tourist-use properties during joint operations in the city.

A separate property in Ibiza Town was also sealed on September 17 as part of another joint inspection operation involving the Consell and the city's Local Police.

These operations are taking place alongside wider efforts by the island authorities to tackle tourist accommodation operating without the required authorisations.

Authorities highlight pressure on residential housing

In its statement, the Sant Josep police also reiterated its position that the irregular use of residential properties as tourist accommodation can reduce the number of homes available for permanent residents.

That is presented by the police as one of the wider effects associated with illegal tourist rentals. The statement did not provide a specific figure for the amount of residential housing affected by the two apartments in this particular operation.

More enforcement in Sant Josep

Sant Josep has carried out previous interventions against tourist accommodation operating without the necessary authorisation.

In June 2026, the Local Police and Consell tourism inspectors jointly sealed another tourist accommodation in the municipality after determining that it was operating without the required licence or authorising title.

The latest action indicates that inspections and enforcement are continuing as the island approaches the end of the 2026 tourist season.

What is confirmed about the latest case

At this stage, the publicly confirmed information is straightforward.

Two apartments in Sant Josep were sealed by the Local Police after they were identified as being used for illegal tourist rentals. The action was carried out within the ongoing coordination between Sant Josep Local Police and the Consell's Department of Intrusism.

Details such as the properties' addresses, how long they had allegedly been marketed, the identity of the operators and any financial sanctions have not been publicly established in the information reviewed for this report.

Continuing focus on illegal tourist rentals

The two sealed apartments add to a growing number of enforcement actions being carried out across Ibiza against tourist accommodation considered to be operating outside the regulations.

For Sant Josep, the latest intervention reinforces the municipality's continued cooperation with the Consell d’Eivissa in detecting and acting against suspected illegal tourist-rental activity.

Further details would depend on the individual administrative proceedings connected with the two properties.