Pedro Sanchez revives defeated housing reform

‘Not about ideology, but about humanity’: PM Sanchez revives rejected housing reforms just one day after calling snap election

The two decrees were approved by the cabinet on Tuesday, bearing only minor changes compared with the versions voted down last week.

6 Oct, 2026 @ 15:45

Lead·Madrid·Politics·Property

IN PICS: Housing protests break out into street riots in Barcelona as 28 police are injured and more than a dozen arrested

Rioters set bins on fire and built barricades around historic Plaza de Catalunya before pelting police officers with bottles and bricks on Monday.

6 Oct, 2026 @ 10:46

Barcelona·Lead·Politics·Property

Pedro Sanchez's housing reform is scrapped by MPs

Sanchez calls snap election for November 29 ‘to bring the elites to heel’ after housing reform defeat

The Spanish prime minister made the announcement on Monday morning as public anger grows over Spain's ongoing housing emergency.

5 Oct, 2026 @ 10:33

Lead·Politics

Huge protests in Madrid after Pedro Sanchez's housing reforms were voted down in Congress

WATCH: Hundreds of thousands flood Madrid streets in general strike protest after Pedro Sanchez’s housing reforms blocked in Congress

Around 50 cities across Spain held simultaneous demonstrations calling for a general strike after Pedro Sanchez's housing reforms were blocked.

3 Oct, 2026 @ 17:43

Lead·Madrid·Politics·Property

Political round-up: 87-year-old Maricarmen wins her home back as PM Sanchez suffers crucial Congress defeat – with snap election looming

Barry Tabrizi looks at a volatile week in Spanish politics as a defeat in Congress paved the way for Pedro Sanchez to call fresh elections.

3 Oct, 2026 @ 15:10

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s housing reform decree is defeated in Parliament, paving way for snap elections before end of the year

MPs have voted down a government proposal aimed at tackling Spain's housing crisis, prompting calls on Sanchez to resign.

2 Oct, 2026 @ 16:59

Lead·Madrid·Politics·Property

Renting in Malaga province hits an all-time high with average two-bed flat in Marbella now costing €1,888 a month

Tenants in the province are now paying an average asking price of €18.8 per square metre, according to the latest third-quarter report from Idealista.

2 Oct, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Property

Pedro Sanchez’s radical housing reform faces defeat in Parliament after his Catalan separatist allies refuse to back it

Junts announced on Thursday it would not back the measures, meaning the reform is now expected to be defeated by 172 votes to 171 on

2 Oct, 2026 @ 11:02

Lead·Madrid·Politics·Property

Spain's housing shortage hits one million

Spain’s crippling housing shortage is set to break the one million homes barrier by 2028

Bank of Spain Deputy Governor Soledad Nuñez revealed the country has already accumulated a shortfall of 755,000 homes since 2021.

25 Sep, 2026 @ 16:41

Lead·Property

Spain’s rental market sees secondary towns heat up as house-hunters priced out of Malaga set sights on Velez-Malaga

TENANTS across Spain have been driven out of major provincial capitals by soaring rents, creating unprecedented demand in surrounding commuter towns and secondary municipalities. Data

17 Sep, 2026 @ 12:41

Lead·Malaga·Property

Spain’s new ‘affordable’ housing portal launches with zero flats in Andalucia or Madrid

THE Spanish government’s new flagship national affordable housing portal has come under fire for offering zero homes across Andalucia or Madrid. The Casa 47 website

9 Sep, 2026 @ 18:15

Andalucia·Lead·Madrid·Politics·Property

Spanish house prices actually drop for the first time in nearly four years – but still up 12.5% on last year

SPANISH house prices have fallen month-on-month for the first time in nearly four years, ending a relentless 43-month streak of consecutive national increases. Average asking

2 Sep, 2026 @ 17:30

Lead·Property

Madrid’s plan to solve Spain’s housing crisis will only make things worse, writes property expert Mark Stucklin

LEADING property expert Mark Stucklin explains why the policies practiced by the Spanish government will only make the ongoing housing crisis worse.

29 Aug, 2026 @ 17:30

Lead·Property

Marbella average house price breaks €800,000 for first time as number of buyers under 30 falls below 10%

THE average house price in Marbella has broken the €800,000 mark for the first time, leaving huge swathes of the local population unable to get

25 Aug, 2026 @ 17:36

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Property

Barcelona’s property marketing is seeing an upsurge in homes for sale as landlords flee tough rental caps

BARCELONA is being flooded with new homes for sale as landlords abandon long-term leasing to sell off their properties or exit the rental market entirely.

23 Jul, 2026 @ 13:00

Barcelona·Lead·Property

WATCH: 10,000 people form impressive human chain to save Mallorca beach from becoming ‘Magaluf of the south’

THIS is the moment 10,000 people formed a massive human chain in Mallorca as they demonstrated against mass tourism on the island. Protesters stood shoulder

6 Jul, 2026 @ 16:29

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Spain moves to clamp down on tourist flats by jacking up VAT by more than double

SPAIN is moving to more than double taxes on tourist flats as it seeks to bring a deepening housing crisis under control. The government is

1 Jul, 2026 @ 11:25

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Property

Thousands protest across Spain over soaring rents amid housing crisis

THOUSANDS of people across Spain took to the streets last weekend as fed-up residents staged fresh protests over the country’s deepening housing crisis. Demonstrators marched

29 Jun, 2026 @ 14:45

Canary Islands·Lead·Malaga·Property

Bank of Spain rules out another 2008-style property crash – but points to a different problem ‘of great magnitude’

SPAIN’s housing market has become harder to afford, but the Bank of Spain has addressed the issue as a lack of housing rather than signs

26 Jun, 2026 @ 12:04

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Property

Buying a standard home in Madrid now requires a shocking 59 years of total salary

A WORKER in Madrid would need to save almost 59 years of net salary to buy a modest home in the Spanish capital, according to

22 May, 2026 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Property

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.

22 May, 2026 @ 13:14

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Property

Barcelona launches massive crackdown on abusive landlords who flout housing rules and ignore rent caps

ROGUE landlords operating in Catalunya will soon be subject to tighter controls after regional lawmakers narrowly passed a decree doubling-down on recent housing reforms. The

16 Apr, 2026 @ 10:53

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Property

‘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.

9 Apr, 2026 @ 11:21

Lead·Property·Sevilla

The rise of the bank of mum and dad: Financial donations from parents to children hit record highs in Spain as youngsters struggle to access housing

A RECORD number of Spanish parents are forking out thousands of euros to help their kids get on the property ladder as housing prices soar.

9 Mar, 2026 @ 13:05

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

‘Tsunami of evictions’ looms in Spain as protections for tenants who can’t pay rent are scrapped over squatter fears

SPAIN could face a wave of evictions numbering in the thousands after parliament once again rejected the extension of a key housing protection introduced during

5 Mar, 2026 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Property·Valencia

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.

17 Feb, 2026 @ 15:11

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Property

housing crisis

‘Not about ideology, but about humanity’: PM Sanchez revives rejected housing reforms just one day after calling snap election

IN PICS: Housing protests break out into street riots in Barcelona as 28 police are injured and more than a dozen arrested

Sanchez calls snap election for November 29 ‘to bring the elites to heel’ after housing reform defeat

WATCH: Hundreds of thousands flood Madrid streets in general strike protest after Pedro Sanchez’s housing reforms blocked in Congress

Political round-up: 87-year-old Maricarmen wins her home back as PM Sanchez suffers crucial Congress defeat – with snap election looming

Spain’s housing reform decree is defeated in Parliament, paving way for snap elections before end of the year

Renting in Malaga province hits an all-time high with average two-bed flat in Marbella now costing €1,888 a month

Pedro Sanchez’s radical housing reform faces defeat in Parliament after his Catalan separatist allies refuse to back it

Spain’s crippling housing shortage is set to break the one million homes barrier by 2028

Spain’s rental market sees secondary towns heat up as house-hunters priced out of Malaga set sights on Velez-Malaga

Spain’s new ‘affordable’ housing portal launches with zero flats in Andalucia or Madrid

Spanish house prices actually drop for the first time in nearly four years – but still up 12.5% on last year

Madrid’s plan to solve Spain’s housing crisis will only make things worse, writes property expert Mark Stucklin

Marbella average house price breaks €800,000 for first time as number of buyers under 30 falls below 10%

Barcelona’s property marketing is seeing an upsurge in homes for sale as landlords flee tough rental caps

WATCH: 10,000 people form impressive human chain to save Mallorca beach from becoming ‘Magaluf of the south’

Spain moves to clamp down on tourist flats by jacking up VAT by more than double

Thousands protest across Spain over soaring rents amid housing crisis

Bank of Spain rules out another 2008-style property crash – but points to a different problem ‘of great magnitude’

Buying a standard home in Madrid now requires a shocking 59 years of total salary

A generation stuck at home: Spain’s young people now forced to spend virtually entire salary on rent to move out

Barcelona launches massive crackdown on abusive landlords who flout housing rules and ignore rent caps

‘Airbnb out!: Guerrilla campaign against tourist apartments in Sevilla after city reached 100% capacity during Semana Santa

The rise of the bank of mum and dad: Financial donations from parents to children hit record highs in Spain as youngsters struggle to access housing

‘Tsunami of evictions’ looms in Spain as protections for tenants who can’t pay rent are scrapped over squatter fears

Do price controls actually work? Madrid housing costs outstrip Barcelona’s since new regulations began, according to new report

Primavera Sound Barcelona announces 2027 line-up – here’s what fans can expect as Spain’s biggest music festival turns 25

‘Not about ideology, but about humanity’: PM Sanchez revives rejected housing reforms just one day after calling snap election

Orange weather alerts activated across the Catalunya coastline as torrential rain threatens Barcelona yet again

Spain flights at risk as Leeds Bradford Airport workers plan two-day strike

From Gibraltar and ‘national priority’ to housing, green energy and Ceuta: What a PP/Vox government would mean for Spain and its foreign residents

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