Landlords in the Spanish region of Valencia have found a loophole in the local law which allows them to rent out to tourists without having a licence if guests stay 11 nights or more.
On Saturday April 5th, tens of thousands of citizens across 40 cities in Spain will take to the streets to demand more effective measures to combat the country’s housing crisis.
From Thursday April 3rd 2025, it will be harder for homeowners with flats and apartments in shared residential buildings in Spain to convert them into short-term holiday lets for tourists.
A new study has found that 99 percent of real estate agencies in Madrid and Barcelona follow homeowners' instructions to not show their rental properties to Africans, Asians and Latin Americans.
New requirements for temporary rental contracts which force tenants to provide specific proof of why they need to rent temporarily is proving to be a headache for non-lucrative and digital nomad visa holders who are desperate to find a place to live.
Lorena Pacheco has hit the jackpot - she won the right in a municipal lottery to rent a two-bedroom apartment and parking spot in one of Madrid's few social housing estates.
Spanish society and government has spent several years talking about the damaging societal impacts of tourist rental accommodation, so why is it proving so hard to locate and crack down on illegal ones?
Catalan officials have grown tired of waiting for the Spanish parliament to pass a law which controls the spread of temporary rentals and rental by rooms, a method used by landlords to avoid rent caps and lessen the rights of long-term tenants.
Whether you’re a landlord or a renter, knowing which costs you’re responsible for is essential before signing a rental contract or when unexpected expenses arise.
Seventy-six percent of rental adverts in Barcelona are now for individual rooms as opposed to entire apartments, new research shows, reflecting the extent of a housing crisis in Spain that prevents city residents from affording their own place.
There are differing opinions as to whether limiting certain foreigners from buying property in Spain in the midst of a housing crisis is right or wrong - the following data helps to explain the situation in more detail.
Newcomers, self-employed workers and digital nomads in Spain can find it very hard to convince landlords to rent to them if they don't have a Spanish job contract. So what does the law say about paying several months of rent to prove you're reliable?
The latest measure approved by the Spanish government to help combat the housing crisis is to encourage landlords to rent to young people and low-income families by acting as a guarantor in the case of non-payment. Here's how the scheme will work.
One of the measures put forward to increase affordable homes in Spain is a 100 percent income tax cut for landlords who rent at fair prices. But will it be worthwhile for property owners and in turn help tenants find cheaper housing?
Private-equity funds are now taking their money out of Catalonia and selling their properties due to rent controls enforced by the regional government. Unfortunately, this isn't having the desired effect.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday announced a raft of new measures aimed at improving the country's housing crisis, including cracking down on seasonal rentals and limiting non-resident foreigners from buying homes.
As the Spanish government prepares to unveil numerous measures it claims will help to alleviate the country's housing crisis, we examine some of the solutions proposed by urban planners, economists, developers and other property experts.
The Spanish government has launched a new online tool to help tenants calculate the maximum rent increases that landlords are allowed to carry out in 2025.
The Spanish government has published more details about how its rental cap for 2025 will work, with information about who can benefit from it and how the figure has been calculated.
In a bid to prioritise long-term rental accommodation over short-term stays in Spain's second city, Barcelona city council has voted through proposals to regulate or even ban temporary accommodation.
Soaring rental costs mean that around a third of all moves in Spain's two major cities are now considered 'forced', pushing people into poverty and an inflated market of ever increasing prices.
2024 has been a tough year for millions of tenants in Spain, who are spending more than ever on renting a home. Will prices continue to rise in 2025 or will there be some respite for renters? Here's what the experts say.
