Rent property

1. Are you dealing with the owner or a legally empowered proxy? Nothing worse than making a huge down payment upfront only to realise you have been duped out of your money leasing from someone who was not the owner.

When renting a house in Spain, many doubts and questions may arise, especially for expats and those moving to Spain for the first time.

Last week I had to deal with a case in Barcelona that is a prime example of why you should be wary of signing reservation contracts on renting in Spain. With the excuse the property was in a highly sought-after location, and someone else could snag it, the tenant was forced to pay a non-refundable

The following is a list of clauses commonly mis-used in long-term rental contracts in Spain. This article refers to the lease regime under the Spanish Urban Tenancy Act affecting long-term rentals.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the potential economic crisis in Spain caused by it, together with some changes in property valuations made by Banco de España (the Bank of Spain) are just some of the reasons why potential house buyers in Spain without sufficient savings will not be abl

Tenant’s top five A verbal contract is better than a written one. No, not really. Although verbal contracts in Spain are equally valid to written ones, the problem lies when there is a disagreement. It is very difficult to prove what was actually agreed in a verbal contract i.e.

The economic and real estate scenario that has been caused by the coronavirus pandemic in Spain is seemingly worsening as the weeks go by  according to experts.

The COVID-19 state of alarm has been in force for over two months now, a reality that for some citizens living in flats without gardens, terraces or balconies and in the middle of a city can be a challenging task.

Tenants who are in a situation of economic vulnerability due to the coronavirus crisis in Spain may request a moratorium or cancellation of rent from their landlord until 2nd July 2020, as established by the Royal Decree Law 16/2020, which has extended the application period to three months.

More and more people and families are choosing to have a pet at home.

In 2020 the advantages of the Internet are endless and at the moment, we can take advantage more than ever due to the coronavirus outbreak which has left Spain housebound: you can comfortably buy food, clothes or gadgets without having to leave your home.

The Spanish government already has a first estimate of what the impact on public accounts may be due to the measures introduced to help vulnerable rental tenants that were recently announced. In total, the effect of the rental subsidies will be around 800 million euros, including micro-loans f

Spain is currently experiencing extraordinary circumstances during the period of confinement due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

If you live in a rental property in Spain, it's almost a given that at some point something has broken, there has been some damage to the property or you have wanted to make some kind of modification.

1% of all properties that are listed for rent on idealista have a surface area of less than 30 m2.

Before when you would buy a house, you would own it for a lifetime.

Have you ever been wandering around an area you really liked and wondered how much property prices are there? Or maybe you just want to find out how much the neighbours’ homes cost compared with yours?

The centre-left PSOE party has won the Spanish general election with 123 seats. If they combine with the far-left Unidas Podemos (42), they will have 165 seats in parliament but won’t reach an absolute majority (176), so they will need the support of other parties to govern.

Spain is such a great place to live and work in. You are young, carefree, and have yielded to the temptation to move to this beautiful country for a while to test the waters.

As the deadline for the 2018 tax returns draws nearer, we remind you of the importance of doing your income tax returns in Spain and how to declare the IRPF if you rent your house to tourists and long-term tenants. The Spanish Tax Agency, the Hacienda, demanded that thousands of taxpayers pay

Spain has recently amended its rental laws in March 2019, in most cases to the detriment of landlords, creating serious legal obligations that landlords should be acutely aware of.

The European Commission has opened an infringement procedure against Spain on the grounds that it discriminates against expats who rent their homes.

The Plenary Session of the Congress of Deputies in Spain has rejected the Royal Decree Law 21/2018, of 14th December, on urgent measures of housing and rent by 241 votes against, 103 votes in favour and 1 abstention. On 19th December 2018 the reform of the rental market prepared by the Spanish Gove

More and more people are choosing to share an apartment, not just students, as a more economical way to live. This means paying a reduced amount of rent for a room and cohabitating with other people, which can sometimes be problematic.

If you want to sell your house for personal gain and it is joint-owned with your partner, the consent of both spouses is required.