For years, the squatting movement, known as “okupa”, has known how to invade houses and take possession of them, taking advantage of the legal loopholes in Spain. The problem of squatting is growing in Spain, which is why the most conservative parties promise to implement express evictions within 24 hours, following the example of other […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fixed, mixed or variable mortgage: Which is the best option for you? Choosing the right mortgage to buy a house is an important decision. In this article, we will help you choose the best option by comparing between the different types of mortgages: fixed, variable and mixed, so you can see which of all of […]
A few days ago a client asked me the following question: I am going to buy a house that is 50 years old and in a regular state, with the purpose of reforming it. The value of the property on the market is lower than the cadastral reference value, for what value do I have […]
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. […]
The Euribor, the indicator to which most variable mortgages in Spain are referenced, will close October with the highest monthly average since December 2008, standing at 2.626%. This increase is the tenth consecutive month and is due, among other things, to the new interest rate hikes by the European Central Bank (ECB), which took the […]
Regulatory changes to legalise and constitutionalise the municipal capital gains tax came into effect on 10 November. The rule is not retroactive, so more taxpayers than the government expects are exempt from paying the tax. Now, the Directorate General of Taxes, part of the Ministry of Finance, has clarified the circumstances in which taxpayers must […]
Another very interesting ruling is given by the European High Court on 16 July 2020. In the judgment with joined cases C-224/19, C-259/19, it rules on the payment of mortgage costs (derived from the formalization of mortgage loans, such as notary, registration, agency, appraisal and taxes) arising from the declaration as abusive of a clause […]
The government has decided to extend the package of social measures it has already decreed in the midst of the coronavirus scare. These include extending the deadlines for applying for a moratorium on the payment of mortgages and rent to large landowners until the end of September. In addition, rental contracts that have expired during […]
