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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 the Spanish Urban Leases Act (LAU) outlines, among other provisions, the procedure for updating a property's rent.

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.

Andalusia is set to introduce a new Housing Law in 2025, as announced by Juanma Moreno, president of the Junta, during his speech at the 4th National Housing Congress of the APCE in Malaga.

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.

In Spain, the time owners have to wait to receive a court ruling to evict squatters from a property is at historic highs. At the end of last year, the average period was 23.2 months, adding the procedures of the Courts of First Instance and the possible appeals of the Provincial Courts. Castile and Leon and Murcia are the autonomous communities where it takes the longest, while Navarra and Aragon are the quickest. Law firms criticise the collapse of the Administration of Justice due to a lack of resources and assure that the right to private property is being weakened.

Renting rooms is becoming an increasingly common practice in Spain, especially in cities where it is too expensive to rent the entire property, as is often the case in province capitals. So, if you're looking to rent a room or if you're a landlord and you want to rent one out, you need to be aware

In the dynamic real estate market, the minimum duration of rental contracts is a crucial issue for both tenants and landlords. Understanding the rules and regulations is essential to avoid misunderstandings and ensure a fair and legal agreement.

Rental listings posted on idealista in the first quarter of 2024 received an average of 27 leads before they were removed, a figure that is 55% higher than that recorded in the same period of 2023. This surge in demand pressure, caused by the decrease in available supply, has led to rental prices rising by 12.6% in the last year, according to a study published by the southern European real estate marketplace. The contacts received per advertisement in Madrid (41) and Barcelona (40) skyrocketed, while Vitoria, Guadalajara and the Canary Islands capitals reached the highest volume of interested people.

Seasonal rentals keep gaining relevance in the real estate market to the detriment of permanent rentals, as a consequence of the successive policies that are driving this phenomenon. In the first quarter of 2024, this type of rental accounted for 11% of the market, with a year-on-year increase in supply of 56%, while the permanent rental supply fell by 15% in the same period.

The reduction in permanent rental stock in Catalonia has gained new momentum after price controls came into force due to the Housing Law on 16 March: stock falls by 13%, according to an idealista study.

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has announced that the next Council of Ministers this Tuesday will address removing the Golden Visa for foreigners who invest more than €500,000 in properties. During an event on housing in Dos Hermanas (Seville), Pedro Sánchez explained that the Coun