Tag: housing
New affordable housing project in Spain’s Valencia
THREE new affordable green housing projects are to be developed in Valencia City.
The project will see 180 apartments built for rent in Moreras and...
Madrid pledges boost for under-35 first time property buyers with 95% mortgage offer
SPAIN’S youth is notoriously late at leaving their parents’ home and taking their own step onto the property ladder.
And in today’s climate of low...
PROPERTY BOOM: Malaga records highest rise in price of second-hand housing in Spain
THE price of second-hand housing has risen by 10.2% in Malaga and stands at €2,551 per square meter—making it the sixth most expensive in...
EXCLUSIVE: British couple lose legal battle as bulldozers flatten retirement home in southern Spain
FOR two decades it had been the dream retirement home of British couple David and Janet Hartshorn.
The four-bedroom villa in the hills above the...
Outrage as bulldozers threaten British couple’s retirement home in southern Spain
A RETIRED British couple are set to have their house demolished on Monday, after a failed ten year legal battle.
David and Janet Hartshorn finished...
People power aims to halt plan for 2,000 new homes on last patch of virgin land on Spain’s Costa...
DIFFERENT neighbourhood and environment groups on Orihuela Costa have slammed plans for a proposed coastline development at Cala Mosca.
The area is treasured as the...
Expats unite with crack legal team from Andalucia to address planning abuses in Spain’s Murcia
FOREIGN residents from blighted urbanisations in Gea y Truyols, Murcia, have united for a potential solution to the planning problems suffered so far in...
NOT BAD: Valencia claims mid-table slot on list of Spanish cities for quality of life according to resident survey
A recent survey among expats from all over the world revealed Valencia as the number one favourite place to live out of a list of 66 cities from all seven continents.
Deadline extended for plans to regulate illegal housing for up to 350,000 people in Spain’s Valenciana region
THE INTRODUCTION of plans to regulate “illegal homes” have been given an extension to the end of 2021.
Vicente Garcia, the general director of Urban...
‘Illegal houses’ action group expands into Murcia to help duped expats gain essential AFO status for their Spanish homes
MURCIA will soon have an action group that
addresses the issue of ‘illegal homes’ in the region.
Abusos Urbanísticos No Murcia (AUN-Murcia) will be arranging public...
Spain’s Balearic Islands issue THIS warning about housing on rustic land
Although more and more companies are claiming they can bring new homes to rustic lands, the ADT says it is not legal
Take a look at our Top 10 most jaw-droppingly expensive properties in Spain
Assuming you’ve got silly money to spend in Spain this year, check out our hotlist of 10 incredibly pricey properties to whet your appetite
Number of mortgages registered in Spain takes 30% nosedive due to new law, which affects expats
The poor mortgage data has been blamed on Spain’s new property law, which was implemented this summer
Amanda Butler explains the pros and cons of ‘bare ownership’ in Spain and what it means for property buyers...
My recommendation would be to get a trusted estate agent to give you a modest valuation, or maybe three for comparison, and take the middle ground
Spain slammed after new report finds 100,000 people with disabilities are trapped at home
Research found that more than 1.8 million of those surveyed needed help to be able to leave their home, with those without support condemned to stay inside
Spain threatens UK with legal action over Gibraltar housing plan in latest sovereignty row
If London fails to respond again, then Madrid will be ‘launching whatever legal action it deems most appropriate to defend its position’
Groundbreaking eco Lego style plastic house factory to open in Malaga
Lego-style houses are becoming a reality, thanks to savvy Ronda-based estate agent Thorwald Bodensiek who is building one of Europe’s first recycled plastic brick factories near Malaga
Politicians call for rent controls in Barcelona and Madrid
Average rents are forecast to rise by 10% in Madrid and 5% in Barcelona this year
Irish expat and AUAN president receives Queen’s honour for service to Brits in Spain
Eight years since she took the reins at AUAN, Maura Hillen has been awarded an MBE
UPDATE: Police successfully evict 70 squatters from abandoned homes in Marbella in under an hour
At least 20 police officers and up to a dozen security guards were involved in the evictions
Andalucia to receive €1.6 billion to develop infrastructure
Roads, airports and housing will all benefit from the extra funding
EXCLUSIVE: Expats come under fire from ecologists over ‘illegal housing’
Expats 'assert their right to colonise the rural landscape' according to the ecologist
Millionaire with strong Gibraltar links at the centre of a £70 million criminal investigation
Investors lose a combined £70 million to a Brazilian housing scheme set up by a self-made millionaire who grew up on the Rock
Diana Morales Properties team up with global leader Knight Frank
DM Properties named the exclusive Marbella associate
Mortgage sales surge suggests a housing price boom for 2015, says finance expert
We're in a 'sweet spot' at the moment
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Spain’s former king Juan Carlos strikes new deal with taxman over flights to hunting trips
FORMER Spanish king Juan Carlos I has reached a new deal with Spain’s Tax Agency over hunting trips he enjoyed after he abdicated in...
