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Spanish government delays major housing decree until autumn amid political deadlock

News Desk28th July 20263rd August 2026

28th July 20263rd August 20261113

Spain’s left-leaning coalition government has postponed a major housing decree containing a wide-ranging package of rental and housing reforms until after the summer, after acknowledging...

‘Mallorca at breaking point’: record anti-tourism protest ends in clashes with police

News Desk27th July 20263rd August 2026

27th July 20263rd August 20261276

Tens of thousands of people filled the streets of Palma de Mallorca on Sunday in what is believed to be Mallorca’s largest anti-tourism demonstration in...

Thousands rally in Madrid against spiralling rents and housing shortages

News Desk24th May 202627th May 2026

24th May 202627th May 20261316

Thousands of people marched through central Madrid on Sunday to protest soaring housing costs, chanting slogans and waving banners as they demanded stronger government action...

Home sales in Spain dip amid signs of property market stabilisation

News Desk18th May 202624th May 2026

18th May 202624th May 20262149

Registered home sales in Spain dropped by 2.2% in March compared with the same month in 2025, with 61,295 transactions recorded, largely due to a...

Spanish government pledges €23bn for ‘Spain is growing’ fund to help tackle housing crisis

News Desk16th February 202623rd February 2026

16th February 202623rd February 20262476

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday unveiled a new public investment vehicle which he said would generate up to €120 billion and help address...

Spain to impose tougher rental regulations, including caps on room rents and limits on seasonal lets

News Desk12th January 202619th January 2026

12th January 202619th January 20266363

Spain’s left-leaning coalition government plans to further tighten rental regulations and clamp down on medium-term leases in an effort to curb rising rents and prevent...

Spain unveils €30k rent-to-buy aid for young people, reclassifies 53,000 illegal tourist lets

News Desk17th September 202522nd September 2025

17th September 202522nd September 20256101

Spain’s central government is again putting housing policy at the forefront of its agenda, at a moment when renting or purchasing a home has become...

Airbnb reaches agreement with Spanish government to remove irregular listings

News Desk17th July 202522nd July 2025

17th July 202522nd July 202514340

Airbnb has reached an agreement with the Spanish government to remove listings for holiday rentals in Spain that do not have an official registration code....

Catalan government to offer loans for young people to cover down payments on first homes

News Desk17th June 202523rd June 2025

17th June 202523rd June 20253393

Catalan president Salvador Illa (main image) has announced a set of measures aimed at helping young people cover the down payment for their first home. ...

Spain orders Airbnb to remove over 65,000 ‘illegal’ holiday rental listings

News Desk19th May 202526th May 2025

19th May 202526th May 20253632

Spain’s consumer rights ministry said on Monday that it has instructed Airbnb to remove over 65,000 holiday rental listings from its platform, citing violations of...

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