Rent property

According to a study published by idealista, the southern European real estate marketplace, 15% of the properties that were rented through idealista in October had not even been on the market for 24 hours.

A fake listing, a user looking for a rental, a tense WhatsApp conversation and a line of credit with which they bought 9,340 euros are all part of this scam which thankfully has a happy ending. Rental scams in Spain are increasingly common an it's important to know how to spot them and avoid them.

In Spain there is a shortage of housing in the rental market, while more and more people are opting for this type of accommodation.

Problems and faults in rented flats often become a real headache for tenants and landlords in Spain. Not only because of the inconvenience they inevitably cause, but often also because of the question of who is responsible for the cost of repairs.

If you have a property or holiday home in Spain, one option to make some extra money in the off-season is renting out your home. While renting out a property is a great way to make extra money and a good way to keep your house from being empty, renting a property out is certainly not risk-free.

The Regional Government in Madrid has given the go-ahead to the Central Government's 250 euro monthly rental subsidy for young people under the age of 35 who rent a property or a room in the region.

Letur, a village in the Sierra del Segura in Albacete, wants to fight against depopulation and has launched an initiative to attract the interest of workers who wish to leave city life behind and live surrounded by nature and tranquillity.

July. It’s that month of the year again when landlords are - once more - making a killing through rental income. Have you tried booking in Spain a flat or villa in July, August, or September?

If you are one of the many students who will participate in the Erasmus programme in Spain in 2022, or are simply coming to Spain to study or work as a language assistant, for example, it's time to start looking for somewhere to live in Spain.

If you own a property in Spain, perhaps a holiday home that you rent out for the rest of the year when you're not using it, a great way to make some extra money is by renting it out.

Perhaps you own a Spanish property or holiday but don't get much of a chance to use it. Having an empty house in Spain is a missed opportunity. You have to pay expenses and taxes, even if you don't use it.

Living near the beach and being able to enjoy the Spanish coast not only during the summer is a pleasure that is everyone's reach with a rented property.

You are probably aware of Spain’s Tenancy Act (LAU, in Spanish). You will have likely heard that all long-term rental contracts in Spain are subject to the LAU and must abide by its terms. But are they really?

Spain’s National Bureau of Statistics (INE) reported in April inflation hit 9.8% Year-Over-Year during March 2022 (up from 7.6% on the previous month). This is the highest figure in over 37 years, since 1985.

Record inflation levels in Spain are resulting in many tenants having their monthly rent raised by landlords, not to mention the ongoing war in Ukraine which is having a further effect on the Spanish economy. The question is, can my landlord increase my rent due to rising inflation?

Inflation in Spain hit 7.6% Year-Over-Year during February. This is the highest figure in over 33 years and is a major source of concern. There are several factors behind this sharp rise.

When renting a house, it is important to pay close attention to the contractual information in order to avoid any surprises or damages that may arise. There are different types of rental contracts, depending on the time and type of property.

In large cities in Spain, such as Madrid or Barcelona, where the price of renting a flat is beyond the economic possibilities of many people, renting individual rooms is an increasingly common practice. But what does this look like, and what are the most common doubts about the process?

One year after the introduction of the Catalan rent cap law limiting rental prices in the region (known in Spain as "la ley catalana del alquiler"), the data show that the measure has had two main consequences: 1.

A fairly common question we get is how a landlord goes about updating a rental.

Milan is the southern European city that requires the greatest effort to rent a property: in the great Italian economic hub, families must spend 42.6% of their income on rent, according to a study by idealista, which crosses rental prices in March 2021 and estimated* household incomes.

How much is rent in Spain? The good news for those who are planning to rent property in Spain in 2021, a great alternative if you're not ready to buy, is that the price of housing rental in Spain has fallen by 3.8% during the 12 months of the pandemic, according to a report published by idealista.

Investing in Spanish property to let it out (BTL) became a hugely profitable business over the last five years, yielding two digit returns year-on-year.

The leading real estate marketplace in Spain, idealista, has launched a new service that allows the creation and remote signing of rental contracts for real estate agencies, landlords and tenants.

A recent Parliament session in Spain has amended the 2018-2021 State Housing Plan in order to speed up  the process and increase its coverage to encourage renting and property renovation or refurbishment.