Spain is named Europe’s top retirement destination as British buyers return to the Costa del Sol
The report describes Spain as ‘the single largest European destination for retired UK migrants’.
Andalucia president demands snap general election if Sanchez faces defeat over lightning Spanish housing reform
Juanma Moreno branded the PM's coalition a 'lifeless government,' arguing it a loss in Friday's vote would show it lacks a majority to govern.
Spain’s new flagship housing measures will go before Parliament this week – but the vote is far from certain
The housing decree will be submitted for urgent ratification in Congress this Friday without enough votes guaranteed to pass.
Spain approves sweeping housing measures to cap rents and ban ‘vulture’ fund speculation after 87-year-old’s eviction sparks nationwide protests
If also rubber-stamped by parliament in an extraordinary vote on Friday, the measures could benefit up to five million tenants across Spain.
EXPLAINER: Protesters camp out in central Madrid as Maricarmen’s eviction triggers demonstrations over Spain’s housing crisis
Thousands rallied in Madrid on Saturday, demanding stronger housing laws before pitching some 150 tents in the historic Puerta del Sol.
Spain’s infrastructure at the limit as it finally heads towards the 100 million tourist mark in 2026
SPAIN received a record 46.5 million tourists in the first six months of 2026, placing it on course to smash through the 100-million mark by
Can’t afford to buy? Four in 10 Spaniards now considering building their own home to escape soaring housing costs
FOUR in ten Spaniards are considering building their own home as soaring property prices make buying increasingly unaffordable.
The figures are in – and it’s clear Spain’s booming property market has finally started to cool, writes Mark Stucklin
THE first serious housing market figures of 2026 are now in, and they suggest the Spanish property market has started to lose momentum after a
Spain’s rental crisis deepens as nearly 23,000 homes vanish from the market in fresh blow for tenants, report warns
NEARLY 23,000 rental properties are set to disappear from the Spanish market this year, a new report has warned, piling even more pressure on tenants
Gibraltar launches new residency portal – everything you need to know about the Rock’s tougher residency rules
PEOPLE hoping to move to Gibraltar will now face stricter residency requirements after the government introduced new legislation to ease pressure on the housing market.
Cheap flights and mass tourism are adding €3,800 to the cost of the average Spanish home, new report warns
CHEAP flights and mass tourism are making homes more expensive to buy and rent across Spain, a new report has warned. Tourism growth added €3,800
Eviction looms for Barcelona couple over unpaid rent as Spain scraps Covid-era tenant protections
A BARCELONA family has slammed Spain’s housing market as ‘completely dehumanised’ as they face eviction from their home of 22 years over unpaid rent. Nearly
MD of monolithic US asset manager BlackRock in Spain says ‘we are the star of Europe’ as world eyes up Spanish housing market
INVESTORS worldwide are racing to snap up a stake in Spain’s housing market, experts have revealed, as the country’s property sector continues to boom. Adolfo
Right-wing Vox-PP coalition in Castilla y Leon rules foreigners must live in Spain for 10 years to buy subsidised housing
A RIGHT-WING coalition expected to take power in Castilla y Leon has vowed to introduce strict residency requirements for access to key public services, mirroring
Property boom sees Spanish mortgages hit 16-year high as average home loan jumps to €174,000
SPAIN’S property boom is gathering pace after mortgage approvals hit their highest March level in 16 years – despite soaring house prices nationwide. New figures
A generation stuck at home: Spain’s young people now forced to spend virtually entire salary on rent to move out
YOUNG Spaniards hoping to move out and live independently are now being forced to spend virtually their entire salary on rent, new figures have revealed.
Bargain modular home with two bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen goes on sale in Spain for just €8,000
A CHEAP prefabricated home has gone on sale in Spain for just €8,000 tempting many buyers towards stung by a soaring housing market. The Generic
Malaga approves 100 new tourist apartments through loophole in its own holiday let ban
MALAGA has approved around 100 new tourist apartments despite its ongoing moratorium on holiday accommodation. Developers are bypassing the ban on new holiday lets by
Andalucian elections explained: Here are the issues dominating the campaign as Andaluces go to the polls this Sunday and Moreno rules out coalition with far-right VoxÂ
AS Andalucia’s electoral campaign winds down this Friday, polls continue to place the ruling Partido Popular (PP) comfortably in the lead ahead of the May
Alicante construction surges by 25% as region races to fix Spain’s massive 750,000 home shortageÂ
NEW figures from the Official College of Technical Architecture of Alicante (COATA) have revealed that 3,418 homes began construction in the region during the first
The fall of Spain’s youth: How households under-35 have seen their wealth plummet by almost three quarters since 2008
YOUNG households in Spain have seen their wealth collapse by 72% since the 2008 financial crisis, amid a backdrop of low pay and extortionate housing
Family living in Madrid left homeless after city council ‘mistakenly knocks down house it believed was lying empty’
SUDDEN demolition in Cañada Real neighbourhood sparks outrage after residents say authorities tore down occupied homes without warning, leaving two families displaced. A family of
Fancy a free house? This tiny Spanish village is offering refurbished homes without rent in a desperate bid to surviveÂ
THE municipality of Arenillas has launched an initiative to attract new residents by offering free housing, employment and internet, in an attempt to to avoid
‘Airbnb out!: Guerrilla campaign against tourist apartments in Sevilla after city reached 100% capacity during Semana Santa
FED up residents have launched a ‘guerrilla campaign’ against tourist apartments in Sevilla after the city pushed close to 100% capacity over the Easter break.
Spain forces major landlords to extend rents amid Iran war uncertainty: The 13 firms targeted own more than 100,000 homes
MORE than 100,000 families are set to see their rent contracts extended as Spain scrambles to shield households from the fallout of the Iran war.
Do price controls actually work? Madrid housing costs outstrip Barcelona’s since new regulations began, according to new report
MARKET regulation in Barcelona has pushed property prices down, a new report has shown, while Madrid continues to struggle with rising rents and purchase costs.
