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After Parliament blocked its emergency housing laws, Spain’s Socialist-led government says voters must give it more power to act.

Updated on 9 October 2026: Spain’s main trade unions have set 11 November as the date for a 24-hour general strike over housing affordability and wages. Further operational details, including minimum services, have yet to be announced.Spain’s two largest trade union federations, UGT and CCOO, h

The government has launched Casa 47, a new state-owned housing company designed to expand affordable rental options and strengthen Spain’s public housing stock. This is everything you need to know.

Andalusia’s new Housing Law has now come into force, through which the government of Juanma Moreno aims to ease the housing crisis and reduce the region’s housing shortfall, estimated by the Bank of Spain at 90,000 homes.Law 5/2025, approved by the Andalusian Parliament on 16 December and announced

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.

Brussels has unveiled the EU’s first Affordable Housing Plan, a roadmap designed to improve access to housing for workers, young people and the homeless.

Legal uncertainty from the Housing Act and the failed Land Act has defined Isabel Rodríguez’s tenure, as she pushes for more public housing and defends rent intervention.

BBVA Research predicts further price increases in housing. According to its latest real estate report, the residential market is expected to experience a slowdown in sales, an increase in new builds, and further price increases in the coming months.

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?

Ibiza has two faces. On one side, the Ibiza of mega-luxury: vast, exclusive nightclubs and dream-like villas. On the other, an Ibiza of shanty towns and housing exclusion.

In short, yes. Property prices will continue to soar over the next years.Not only can, but it is my view they will climb to new heights. Sounds unreasonable? At a first glance, it would appear so, yes.

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.

Article 18 of Spain’s Urban Leases Act (LAU) sets out how residential rents can be updated during a tenancy.

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.

"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.

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.

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 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.

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.