Rent property

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

For a rental in Spain to be as secure as possible, both for the landlord and the tenant, a Spanish rental contract must be drafted correctly and clauses must be added that protect the lease.

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.

Rent for a week in August on the beachfront is moderating the price increase for this summer and stands at an average of 1,055 euros per week, according to data from Tecnitasa, a valuation, consultancy and sustainability group.

As a landlord, renting a property without taking any precautions can lead to disaster. Defaulting tenants is one of the main problems affecting the Spanish rental sector. However, there are several ways that you can avoid them.

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

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.