Andorra BANS foreigners from buying property in bid to battle soaring prices
THE PRINCIPALITY of Andorra is taking action to combat property speculation and is banning foreigners from buying property in a bid to battle soaring prices.
Spain’s speaker in Congress forced to back down after claiming ‘most of population has no problem paying rent’
THE SPEAKER in Spain’s Congress of Deputies has been forced to apologise after she controversially stated that ‘most of the population has no problem paying
Mallorca judge rules in favour of squatters after government housing institute let homes sit empty in Spain for years
IN a trial that has captivated Mallorca and illustrated the housing challenges facing the Balearics, a court has sided with a family of squatters over
Approved: Spain’s Congress passes new housing law that will control rents and put limits on evictions
A NEW housing law that will see rents controlled and new limits on evictions today passed Spain’s lower house of parliament, the Congress of Deputies.
Explainer: What will the government’s planned housing law mean for landlords and tenants?
THE SPANISH government has been negotiating a proposed housing law for months, if not years, and the deal that has been hammered out between parties
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 Spain.
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 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