Property for rent in Spain

The price of holiday rentals in Spain grew by 11% in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2022, according to data from the Spanish Statistics Institute (INE). This evolution reflects a higher tension in the market that is in line with the recovery of foreign tourism observed

For a rental in Spain to be as secure as possible, both for the landlord and the tenant, a Spanish rental contract must be drafted correctly and clauses must be added that protect the lease.

Rent to buy is an attractive alternative for those people who do not have access to the financing they need to buy a house. This option allows you to live in a home while paying rent and later decide whether to buy it.

Rent for a week in August on the beachfront is moderating the price increase for this summer and stands at an average of 1,055 euros per week, according to data from Tecnitasa, a valuation, consultancy and sustainability group.

As a landlord, renting a property without taking any precautions can lead to disaster. Defaulting tenants is one of the main problems affecting the Spanish rental sector. However, there are several ways that you can avoid them.

When it comes to Spanish long term rental contracts and Spanish rental contract law, what is reflected in the standard tenancy agreement is very important for legal purposes and can mean the difference between a successful tenancy and a problematic business.

At the end of May, 74% of holiday homes located less than 15 kilometres from a beach were already booked for August, while at this time last year, the forecast for August 2022 was 80%.

Spanish rental contracts will no longer be updated following the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in 2023 or 2024, as established in the new Spanish Housing Law.

The rental stock in Barcelona has plummeted by more than 50% during this term of office, which, together with the growing rental demand, has caused the average price to reach €18.6 per square metre per month, reaching the all-time high of January 2023, according to data from idealista, after increas

Tourist accommodation in Spain increased by 16.4% in the last year, with a total of 306,136 apartments, according to data up to last February publishedh by the Spanish Statistics Institute (INE). All these tourist apartments represent 1.21% of the total number of properties in Spain, whereas a year

Although many Spaniards believe that a law regulating the right to housing is needed, they also think that many rental properties could be withdrawn due to the new Housing Law (51%). On the other hand, some believe that the social and affordable rental market is less likely to be increased (44%).

Buying a home to rent is still a very popular investment alternative in southern Europe.

The Spanish Rental Negotiating Agency (ANA) claims that Spain's new Housing Law will lead to a "drastic" reduction in the rental market supply, as well as many other "undesirable effects" that the organisation has identified.

The secretary general of the socialist group in Congress, Isaura Leal, has closed the door to Unidas Podemos's idea of including a compromise amendment in the Housing Act to regulate tourist accommodation.

The CEO of Ibercaja, Víctor Iglesias, has stated that the rental problem in Spain "must be tackled" by increasing the supply of rental housing available, "rather than reducing or limiting the amount of rent".

Spain's rental housing supply has fallen by 5% during the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same quarter last year, according to a study published by idealista, the southern European real estate marketplace. Despite the drop flattening out, the volume of rental housing on offer is at its l

The most affordable town in Spain for renting a property is in the province of Jaen. More specifically, Baeza is the town with the most affordable square metre, as landlords ask for an average of €4.30/m2 per month, according to a study by idealista, the real estate marketplace in southern

The Spanish region of Extremadura wants to update its housing stock and add new affordable rental options.

Someone is living in your property and not paying rent: are they a squatter or a defaulter? The key lies in how they gained access to the property.

The Plenary Session of the Spanish Congress has rejected the bill presented by the Parliament of the Balearic Islands, which modifies Spanish Law 29/1994, of 24 November on Urban Leases, and did not go ahead due to 71 votes in favour, 270 against and four abstentions.

The income received from renting a property in Spain is taxed for personal income tax purposes as real estate capital. However, many people rent under the table – without a contract – to avoid paying the tax office.

Foreigners are increasingly looking for properties to rent in Spain. According to idealista/data, at the end of last year 14.9% of the demand to rent a property came from another country.

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled in favour of Palma City Council and confirmed that Cort can ban tourist rentals in the city.

In Spain, 40.9% of tenants are financially overexposed to rental costs, meaning that they spend more than 40% of their income on paying rent, according to Eurostat's 2021 data, included in the 2022 Housing and Land Observatory, prepared by the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda (Mi

One more year, the increase of rental prices has pulverised all previous records! Rental prices have soared by two digits over the last year on average in large cities and coastal areas. This consolidates a long standing trend that goes all the way back to 2016.