For many people, the acquisition of a home represents one of the most crucial goals in their lives. This action provides a significant sense of security. However, it is often necessary to apply for a bank mortgage to carry out this transaction. Although the bank charges interest, it may also have decided that we bear […]
The Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) has expressed its concern about the Housing Act of 2023. Despite being enacted as legislation intended to regulate contractual relations between landlords and tenants for social benefit, the OCU considers that, as far as rental payments are concerned, it establishes measures that can be considered “discriminatory”. The OCU […]
The Supreme Court recently issued a ruling, confirming the limitation of effects contained in the Constitutional Court ruling number 182/2021 (STC 182/2021). This limitation implies that those who did not claim before 26-10-2021, the date on which the ruling was issued, will not be able to recover the municipal capital gains tax unduly paid due […]
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) could annul approximately one million mortgages referenced to the IRPH index, which would imply the return of 25,000 million euros. This week is the last chance for more than one million Spanish households seeking to recover the money overcharged by banks for using the IRPH index […]
Subprime mortgages are declining: banks are becoming more cautious and demand from buyers with no savings is disappearing. Today, only 44% of homes are purchased through mortgages, and the average loan-to-value (LTV) ratio has fallen to levels similar to 2019. Mortgages exceeding 80% of the value of the property have reached historic lows. Rising interest […]
The Euribor has experienced an unstoppable rise since January 2022, reaching a rate of 3.647% in March 2023. This rise exceeds previous rises, which represents a burden for variable-rate mortgagors. Since its creation, the Euribor has undergone three periods of rises, the current one being the highest. It is difficult to make forecasts about the […]
Con todo lo que se está hablando sobre la nueva ley aprobada hoy, y resulta que este gobierno, pasa por alto el informe preceptivo del Consejo General del Poder Judicial, en el que se subrayan las competencias autonómicas en materia de vivienda.
Opening Fee on Mortgage Loans: Analysis of the CJEU Ruling of March 2023 The origination fee for mortgage loans has been the subject of numerous judgments handed down by the Courts of Justice in recent years. However, different interpretations gave rise to an oscillating jurisprudence, which led to several preliminary rulings being referred to the […]
La reciente modificación en la Ley de Impuestos que incluye nuevos gravámenes para la banca, energéticas y grandes fortunas, ha pasado desapercibida para muchos, pero su impacto en el sector inmobiliario podrÃa ser significativo. Esta modificación en el Impuesto sobre el Patrimonio afecta directamente a los extranjeros no residentes que tengan inmuebles en España.
The government and the banking sector have reached an agreement on the measures to be adopted to alleviate the mortgage burden of more than one million vulnerable families or those at risk of vulnerability due to the rise in the Euribor, while preserving financial stability, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation. […]
