Information reviewed on 21 October 2026. Are you looking to rent a home, buy your first property or renovate a building? The State Housing Plan 2026–2030 includes various forms of support worth knowing about, whether you are looking for a home or own a property. Before discussing amounts, there is one important point: the fact […]
Do you rent out a property? Here’s what you need to know about tax benefits for reducing the rent If you rent out a property, news about paying less tax is likely to catch your attention. And if the headline says you could save up to €1,300, the obvious question is: could I benefit too? […]
There are stories I find hard to understand. A resident of Casabermeja, Málaga, is facing a request for 15 months in prison for placing a mobile home on a plot of land he owns. My first thought is: is there really no more reasonable way to deal with situations like this? It is important to […]
La Junta de AndalucÃa amplÃa en 25 millones de euros los avales hipotecarios para jóvenes de hasta 40 años y anuncia una reducción progresiva del ITP desde 2027. Además, eleva a 200.000 euros el precio máximo de vivienda para beneficiarse de los tipos reducidos y superreducidos
The housing crisis requires solutions. More housing, more available land, less bureaucracy, legal certainty, and policies that make construction and renovation possible. But what Brussels has now put on the table could take us in exactly the opposite direction: towards a situation in which the authorities decide who can buy a home, where they can […]
The Government is once again presenting housing as a national priority. This time, it has introduced a package of measures approved with the urgency of a crisis: restrictions on evictions until December 31, 2030, extensions to rental contracts, rent freezes, and new rules for seasonal rentals, room rentals, and tourist accommodation. On paper, the message […]
Access to housing remains one of the main challenges facing the real estate market. Although prices, interest rates and access to financing are often discussed, there is another factor that directly affects the final cost of a home: the difficulty and time required to transform land and launch new developments. The Spanish National Commission of […]
The Spanish Government presents Casa 47 as a response to the problem of access to housing. It is supposed to be a public and affordable rental scheme designed to help people who cannot afford the prices in the private market. However, when we look beyond the headlines, the figures paint a very different picture: an […]
The Spanish Supreme Court has reinforced the role of architects in projects involving the change of use from commercial to residential, a necessary decision to ensure habitability and safety. However, this path will only help combat the housing shortage in Spain if the resulting properties are devoted exclusively to permanent residency or long-term rentals, rather than tourist or temporary use
Buying a home in Spain has become an obstacle course in which the biggest hurdle is not the price of the property itself, but the insatiable greed of the administration. Amidst a tangle of acronyms, fees and taxes, the State — at all three levels: central, regional and local — acts as a silent partner […]
