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 Blanca
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 the
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
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
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 and sellers
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
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
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
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
Spain’s housing prices on the up
Housing prices in Spain are up 1.6% on last year
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
Gibraltar Government announces plans to build 1,500 new homes
The projects will be located on the Eastside reclamation site and on land near Ocean Village
Spanish property ‘engine of economic growth’ in 2015
Resurgence in residential building sector predicted
Spaniards turn down inherited properties due to high taxes
The number of Spaniards refusing to inherit property has more than doubled in the last five years, according to new research
House prices in Spain still significantly high
Data published in the IMF quarterly Global Housing Watch report shows that house prices in Spain are still standing at 15% above the average