Rent property

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.

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.