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Housing crisis latest: Three out of four renters in Spain are unable to save up to buy a home

SPAIN’S housing crisis is hitting renters the hardest, with new figures showing that three out of four rental households cannot afford the upfront costs of

26 May, 2025 @ 11:00

Lead·National News·Property

Housing crisis deepens: Seasonal rentals surge by 25% as long-term options disappear

THE Spanish housing crisis has intensified as seasonal rentals surged by a staggering 25% in the first quarter of 2025, according to property portal Idealista.

20 May, 2025 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Lead·Property

Competition for rental homes in Spain rises 20% in early 2025

FINDING a rental home in Spain is becoming increasingly difficult as new figures reveal a surge in demand across the country. According to property platform

13 May, 2025 @ 12:44

Lead·National News·Property

Marbella landlord sparks fury for renting out a SOFA for €400 per month – but the practice isn’t all that uncommon in Spain

RENTING is notoriously difficult on the Costa del Sol and now a landlord has sparked outrage after renting out a SOFA in a shared flat.

2 Apr, 2024 @ 08:50

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News·Property

Alicante On Spain's Costa Blanca To Break Record For Cruise Passenger Arrivals

Renting costs in Alicante soar by 40% since 2022: Just two studio apartments are now less than €600 per month – as Brits continue to flock to Spain’s ‘expat paradise’

IDEALISTA listings have revealed that there are now only two studio apartments available in Alicante for €600 per month, the cheapest offerings in a city

5 Mar, 2024 @ 06:49

Alicante·Lead·Other News·Property

These two cities in Spain’s Andalucia saw record-high costs of buying and renting property in 2023

LIKE much of Europe, Spain’s real estate market ended 2023 with record-high prices throughout the country, with the Andalucian cities of Malaga and Cadiz registering

21 Jan, 2024 @ 13:02

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Basque Country·Cadiz·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property

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.

27 Apr, 2023 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

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New rent-a-pool trend in Spain takes off

THE rental of private pools for on an hourly rate is becoming more and more popular among young people in Spain There are around 200

11 Jul, 2022 @ 15:13

Lead·National News·Travel News

Suncoaster: Let us handle your rental property in Spain’s Costa del Sol

NOW is a better time than ever to be renting properties on the Costa Del Sol. Owners can make a small fortune and still keep

13 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Malaga·National News·Property

Cheaper digs: Rents start to fall in Spain for first time since financial crisis

THE average cost of renting a property in Spain has fallen for the first time since the financial crisis. Rents had been rising every month

28 Feb, 2021 @ 16:25

Lead·Other News·Property

Holidaymaker’s rental car trashed in Spain’s Mallorca as violent campaign against mass tourism continues

The vandals spray painted the side of vehicle with their motto, ‘neighbours vs tourists’ in large red letters

3 Aug, 2019 @ 02:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

PORT OF CALL: These are the hottest holiday apartments in Estepona just in time for summer

ESTEPONA now has a whole range of holiday rentals available for the summer season, right by the port. Estepona Apartments, the successful rental firm behind

2 May, 2019 @ 16:17

Lead·Malaga·Property·Travel News

EXCLUSIVE: Seriously ill Brit spent Christmas and New Year locked up with terrorists in southern Spain and has STILL not been charged with crime

Robert Mansfield-Hewitt has been locked up for seven months and still insists his innocence

5 Jan, 2019 @ 10:01

Crime & Law·Lead

Everything you need to know about Andalucia’s new tourist rentals

What does all of this this mean for property owners?

19 Aug, 2018 @ 12:48

Lead·Property

EXCLUSIVE: Olive Press probe reveals property scammer on Costa del Sol

The conman, who was traced back to Copenhagen, has been operating under a false identity of a former Spanish political advisor

31 Mar, 2018 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead

ON YOUR BIKE: Why you should discover the White Villages of Andalucia by bike

Writes Ashley from andaluciancyclingexperience

23 Jan, 2018 @ 10:16

Environment·Health·Lead·Nature·Travel News

Airbnb and tourist rental websites advertising 45,000 adverts for ‘illegal’ Balearic flats

Rental firms given two weeks to comply or face €400,000 fines

10 Aug, 2017 @ 13:28

Lead·Mallorca

Balearic Islands vice-president Biel Barcelo announces 12-month ban on new tourist rental accommodation

Regulation gives town halls 12 months to decide where new rental space is to be permitted

18 Jul, 2017 @ 17:10

Lead·Mallorca

Little things make big differences when it comes to property rentals

Making the best of your holiday rental property, by Christine Trainor

25 Jun, 2016 @ 17:02

Homeowners – maximise your rental income

In a new column, Christine Trainor from HomeCareontheWeb gives advice to renters

4 May, 2016 @ 12:01

new laws to protect homeowners from tenants in spain

The price to pay for Andalucia’s new holiday rental law

Andalucia’s new holiday rental law could kill the goose that laid the golden egg

3 Mar, 2016 @ 13:28

Campbell Ferguson: Survey Spain

Barcelona Town Hall slaps online rental companies with large fines

Barcelona Town Hall hits Airbnb and Homeaway with €60,000 fines for advertising unregistered properties

27 Dec, 2015 @ 12:42

Lead·Property

Spanish flat shares for students are among Europe’s cheapest

While Spanish shared housing costs well below the European average, students in the UK pay almost four times as much

30 Aug, 2015 @ 14:00

Lead·Property

Luxury real estate on the rise in Spain

The capital’s luxury residential and rental market is the second fastest growing market in Europe

25 Aug, 2015 @ 15:53

Business & Finance·Property

Almeria’s ‘most famous tapas bar’ Casa Puga set to reopen

The restaurant was forced to close because of changes to rental laws in March

4 May, 2015 @ 14:15

Almeria·Food & Drink·Lead·Property

Legal changes planned for holiday rentals in Spain

At the start of 2015, the Junta de Andalucía aims to pass new legislation to regulate the short-term rental market, raising standards for tourists and

4 Dec, 2014 @ 09:41

Adam Neale: Property Insider·Columnists