Property for rent in Spain

The President of the Andalusian Regional Government, Juanma Moreno, has announced the creation of the "Titan Group," a unit within the national police dedicated to monitoring and inspecting illegal tourist accommodation.

Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni has announced that the city will withdraw all 10,101 tourist accommodation licences by November 2028. The aim, according to the city council, is to free up homes for residential use and improve access to housing. However, the measure has sparked swift backlash from the sector, which sees it as a blow to a well-established economic model.

Rural houses already registered on regional tourism registries are exempt from the new Single Register of Short-Term Rentals starting 1 July. This was confirmed by the Spanish Rural Tourism Association (Asetur) after meetings with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda.

Spain has introduced a new short-term rental registry to regulate tourist accommodations. Property owners must now register rentals with regional authorities, ensuring compliance with safety and zoning rules. The move aims to improve oversight, combat illegal listings, and protect long-term housing availability for residents.

Opting for a room in a shared apartment goes miles beyond saving money by splitting rent and bills. With the rising rental prices in Madrid, coliving is part housing solution, part social adventure—an experience as unpredictable as the city itself.

People will spend nearly €110 more per week, on average, to rent a holiday home on the Spanish coast in 2025, an increase of between 6% and 7% compared to the previous year, according to a new report.

Barcelona has announced a landmark decision to put an end to licensed tourist apartments. Mayor Jaume Collboni revealed that the City Council will not renew any licences for short-term tourist accommodation once they expire in November 2028. This policy will impact more than 10,000 legally registered flats across the city and marks a significant departure from Barcelona’s previous approach to tourist accommodation. Mayor Collboni is expected to personally inform Airbnb President Brian Chesky of the decision during a meeting scheduled to take place in the coming weeks.

Finding a place to live in the province of Málaga can be challenging, especially if you’re seeking affordable rentals that offer a good quality of life without stretching your budget.Rising demand in the capital and along the Costa del Sol has pushed up rental prices in many areas.

Alterhome has secured €4 million to fund the purchase of a palatial home in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz).

Renting out a property in Spain is still a great way to capitalise on real estate assets. However, those with experience in this field know that being a landlord entails more than just collecting rent every month.

“A serious distortion of the current legal framework that would negatively impact a market segment essential for mobility, employment, academic activity and social life in Catalonia” – this is how several organisations have responded to the decree regulating seasonal and room rentals, recently appro

The Canary Islands Government and Airbnb have signed an agreement to identify and remove holiday rental listings that breach regulations in the archipelago. Both parties issued a joint statement confirming that this initiative will also cover tents, campervans, yurts and boats, as they are "clearly inconsistent" with the island's regulations.

The Balearic Islands Government plans to approve the decree on tourism control measures at the Governing Council on 11 April, aiming for it to take effect before the summer. The proposed measures include a ban on new tourist rental properties in multi-family buildings, higher fines and increased collaboration between local councils and the police to tackle illegal holiday rentals. However, the decree will not include the initially proposed increase in the Sustainable Tourism Tax (ITS).

It has been five years since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, and the real estate market has undergone significant changes, particularly in the rental sector. During the period of isolation, the supply of long-term rental properties doubled, peaking in December 2020 as prices fell. However, since then, rental supply has declined by 56%, while prices have risen by 30%. Political measures implemented in response have only reduced stock to minimal levels, placing further strain on the market with heightened demand and record-high prices in many capital cities.

According to the latest report from idealista, the average rental price for houses in the province of Valencia has risen to €12.7 per square metre, following a sharp increase of 15.1% over the past year. However, there are still towns where rental prices remain affordable.

Rent in Barcelona continues to rise. According to the latest idealista report, the average price is €23.6/m2, 13.5% higher than last year. The provincial average is €20.2/m2.

According to the latest idealista report, rental prices in Spain rose by 11.5% in 2024, reaching an all-time high in December with an average of €13.5 per square metre.

17% of the homes rented through idealista in Q4 last year were on the market for less than 24 hours – one percentage point lower than during the same period in 2023, according to a study by idealista, the leading real estate marketplace in southern Europe.Vitoria and Girona recorded the highest perc

Spain’s new Housing Law of 2023, introduced a new index to which all residential rental contracts must be indexed going forward. It replaces the popular Consumer Price Index (or CPI, for short) which was used by almost all rental contracts in Spain.

The Spanish rental market can be an exciting and lucrative venture for UK residents.

Renting a property in Spain is currently viewed by many as a risky endeavour, particularly due to the lengthy procedures involved in evicting defaulting tenants.According to José Ramón Zurdo, a lawyer specialising in leasing and CEO of the Rental Negotiation Agency (ANA), in an interview with ideali

On 20 December 2024, the Official State Gazette (BOE) published the methodology for the new Spanish Statistics Institute (INE) index used to update rental prices in 2025: the Housing Lease Reference Index (IRAV).

The number of tourist accommodation places (VUT) in ten Spanish cities now exceeds the total hotel capacity, with Málaga, Valencia and Alicante standing out, according to a report by Exceltur on the 25 cities with the highest number of tourist accommodation places in 2024.

Spanning from the tip of Tarifa to Nerja, the Costa del Sol is one of Spain’s most coveted coastal destinations.

The government aims to amend Article 3 of the Urban Leasing Law (LAU) concerning seasonal rentals. The proposed changes would require landlords to demonstrate and justify the specific circumstances for formalising a seasonal rental contract.