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Goodbye to the rental deposit in Andalusia

The rental market in Andalusia is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in recent years. The new Andalusian Housing Law (Law 5/2025), which comes into force on 24 January, introduces major changes that will directly affect landlords, tenants and estate agents.
Is it legal to pay a reservation fee for a rental apartment?

Is it legal to pay a reservation fee for a rental flat in Spain?

The rental property supply has decreased since the Housing Law came into effect. Interventionist measures and the legal uncertainty faced by landlords have weakened the market. Therefore, many landlords are seeking guarantees from prospective tenants, such as a deposit. Is this legal?
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How to buy new build property in Spain

Discover the essential steps to buying a new build property in Spain, from choosing the right location and developer to understanding legal requirements, payment plans, and taxes. This guide helps you navigate the process smoothly and make a secure, informed investment.
The supply of rental housing has plummeted in the last five years.

“It’s the offer, stupid.”

"It’s the economy, stupid." This phrase became famous during Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign against then-President George H. W. Bush. Since then, it has been widely used to highlight what is both obvious and essential.
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Spain's IRAV rental price index explained

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.
Mistakes landlords make when renting

10 mistakes landlords make when renting out a property

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
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Five years of bad decisions in Spain's rental market

It has been just over five years since interventions in the rental market commenced. The first measure involved approving changes to the Law on Urban Leases (LAU) in March 2019, which extended contracts from three years to five or seven years.
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PwC warns of housing supply shortage and inadequate legislation in Spain

The PwC Economic and Business Consensus considers supply shortages and inadequate legislation, with a Housing Law that has not had "the expected result", to be among the main causes of Spain's housing problem and has therefore called for combating bureaucracy, speeding up planning permissions, and increasing the volume of buildable land.