Rent property

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.

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 good weather is on its way, and you're about to make take full advantage of your second home in Spain – your place on the beach or in the mountains. You even consider – now that technology permits – moving there before the summer arrives so that you can make more use of it.

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

Spain's controversial new "Law on the Right to Housing", more often known as Spain's new Housing Law, came into force on 26th May 2023 following its publication on 24th May in the Official State Gazette (BOE).

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believe that a law regulating the right to housing is needed, they also think that many rental properties could be withdrawn due to the new Housing Law (51%).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%).

The CEO of Bankinter, María Dolores Dancausa, has stated that she is against market intervention in general, "whether real estate or any other type", as, in her opinion, "it produces distortions", such as the measure to limit the price of rent included in Spain's Housing Law. For Dancausa, int

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.

Spain's Platform of People Affected by Squatting (PAO), like many others, has expressed its worries concerning the country's new Housing Law.

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

On moving to Spain, you should tick the below basic checklist to avoid you any future problems. 1. Residency or visa permit. Most people don’t realise that living in Spain for over 90 consecutive days entails you apply for a permit.

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 percentage of household income needed to rent or buy a two-bedroom house is close to 30% in Spain.

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 Spanish Statistics Institute's (INE) Population and Housing Survey confirmed that most households own their homes in Spain at 75.2%. This includes fully paid properties (38.1%), properties with outstanding mortgages (26.4%) and inherited or loaned homes (10.7%).

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.

With the start of 2023, many real estate market agents agree that a change of cycle has begun in the market that is linked to the macroeconomic situation caused by the war, inflation and the rising cost of living and financing.

At a time of great economic uncertainty worldwide, making the decision or simply being able to afford to buy a home is becoming very difficult for many citizens.

The rental price per square metre per month in Barcelona averages at 21.8 euros, making the Catalan city the most expensive place to rent in Spain. Madrid is the second most expensive with an average of 17.3 euros per square metre per month.