19-Dec-2025
This Thursday was an important day in the Parliament of Catalonia. At a time of significant housing crisis, the Parliament approved a new law to regulate seasonal and room rentals. These forms of rental have become widespread in large cities and have led to pr...
18-Dec-2025
Now, the race to find a rental apartment is no longer confined to the centers of major cities. More and more people are looking to the suburbs, to those more affordable towns surrounding the capital. The reason is simple: families are looking for a place to li...
17-Dec-2025
Europe has just launched its first major plan for affordable housing. The idea is clear: to facilitate access to decent housing, especially for young people, working families, and the homeless. No price controls, but a firm hand with tourist apartments and spe...
17-Dec-2025
BBVA makes it clear: home sales in Spain are cooling down, but not due to a lack of desire to buy. The real problem is that there isn't enough supply and prices continue to rise. In October, for example, sales transactions fell by 2.5% compared to last year, m...
16-Dec-2025
By the end of 2025, the housing situation in Spain is, quite simply, a national emergency. There is a housing shortage everywhere. It's already a chronic problem. But instead of focusing on the root of the problem—the lack of supply—the political debate remain...
16-Dec-2025
The law that sought to regulate seasonal and room rentals, promoted by Sumar, ERC, Bildu, Podemos, and BNG, has been stalled in Congress for a year. Junts has blocked the government's initiative, so if it is ever approved, it will not be before 2026.The object...
15-Dec-2025
Chema de los Ríos, CEO and co-founder of the real estate consultancy Variant, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary, analyzes the current state of the real estate sector. In his opinion, there are no signs of a bubble or a change in the economic cycle, but...
15-Dec-2025
If you signed your rental contract after the Housing Law came into effect in May 2023, be prepared: when it's time to update your annual rent, you'll see the biggest increase since the IRAV Index was created. The National Institute of Statistics (INE) just clo...
09-Dec-2025
According to a study by Idealista, 37% of three-bedroom apartments sold between July and September didn't even last a month on the market. That's how fast they sold. Something similar happened with studios and one- or two-bedroom apartments: 36% were gone in l...
25-Nov-2025
Rent control in Catalonia is taking its toll: fewer and fewer contracts are being signed, and prices continue to rise. The Catalan government has just published rental market figures for the second quarter of the year, and the trend is clear. There are fewer n...
21-Nov-2025
The Sumar party will bring a proposal to Congress next week to amend the 2023 Housing Law and prohibit investment funds, companies, foundations, or any legal entity from buying homes in Spain.Alberto Ibáñez, Sumar's Housing spokesperson and a member of parliam...
19-Nov-2025
Parliamentary groups have submitted amendments to the law aimed at regulating seasonal rentals and room rentals. Sumar, ERC, Bildu, Podemos, and BNG presented the proposal, which is now in the drafting phase.The PSOE and Sumar agreed to prohibit landlords from...