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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

Last 16 March, the Government's new reference index for capping rent and the ratio of stressed residential market areas in Catalonia (140 towns and cities) came into force. Ashurst law firm has prepared this guide to address all rent cap queries.

If you've been looking at the property market for some time and want a first or second home in Spain, you should take the plunge this year. Some factors suggest you should buy a property in 2024.

In 2023, the Community of Madrid experienced a year of falling sales and rising housing prices and rent.

At the end of last year, experts gave us their real estate conclusions. Investment in real estate in Spain was weighed down by rising interest rates, political uncertainty and the Housing Law, although it did benefit from stock market instability and foreign investment.

The year 2023 will end with a seemingly contradictory balance in the real estate market: mortgages are falling and the volume of transactions is suffering after a year as significant as 2022.

Almost all properties are subject to Property Tax (IBI), but who should pay it when renting, the owner or the tenant?

The Catalan real estate sector is standing up to the declaration of high-tension zones that the Generalitat has announced as a preliminary step towards capping rents in 140 municipalities in the region. At the end of June, the Ministry of Territory of the Generalitat of Catalonia began declaring 14

Housing continues to be at the heart of investors' interest.

The General Council of the Association of Real Estate Agents of Spain (COAPI by its acronym in Spanish) has ruled out mass real estate agency closures due to the new Housing Law or a "price war" by real estate agents to attract rental transactions. The law, which has been in force for a month, intr

The length of time that property owners in Spain have to wait for a ruling to evict squatters from their homes continues to increase.

The Popular Party president, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has proposed reforming a series of procedural laws to enable the eviction of squatters and has guaranteed that, if he governs, he will put an end to the phenomenon of illegal squatting, which in his opinion, "cannot continue". The new Housing Law s

Spain's new Housing Law is dominating real estate conversations across the country and beyond. At the recent real estate fair Sima, the vast majority of the speakers were opposed to the implementation of this law.

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.