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Valencia Launches Municipal Rental Agency Offering Homes 20% Below Market Price
The groundbreaking initiative guarantees monthly payouts to landlords and offers affordable rents to young residents to unlock 8,000 empty apartments
Can You Cut Off Utilities to "Okupas"? Spain’s Supreme Court Sets Crucial Legal Boundary
While cutting off water and electricity to illegal squatters is ruled legal, the court warns that using the same tactic against a divorcing spouse remains a punishable crime
Valencia Launches New Service to Reclaim Occupied Public Housing
With around 13% of the region's 14,500 public housing units illegally occupied, the government has opened a tender for a rapid-response service with a one-hour reaction time
Six Spanish Coastal Towns Where You Can Still Buy a Home for €100,000
A Fotocasa ranking finds seaside towns — mostly in Galicia — where €100,000 still buys a mid-sized home away from the tourist crowds
Spain Prepares New Housing Decree for July Vote
The ambitious two-part plan aims to lower rents, stabilise contracts, and mobilise affordable housing — including a VAT hike to 21% on tourist apartments
Valencia Begins Demolishing the Abandoned Campanar Building Locals Call "Chernobyl"
After nearly four decades of decay, the city is clearing the site between Pare Doménech and Pare Diego Mirón to make way for 133 flats, two parks, and a new gateway along the Pío XII avenue
Madrid to Raffle 52 Affordable Rental Flats on 23 June — Rents Capped at 30% of Income
Aimed at under-50s and families with middle incomes, the Iberia Loreto 1 flats rent for €700–1,000 a month, including parking. Applications via emvsmadrid.es are open until 11 June.
Young Spaniards Spent Almost Their Entire Salary on Rent in 2025 — Average Age of Leaving Home is 30
The share of under-30s living independently has fallen to a record low of 14.5%. Even renting a room now costs 33.6% of the average young person's wage, and buying a flat requires five years of saving every euro earned
Spain Will Give Under-35s Up to €15,000 to Buy a Home in a Small Town
The grant is part of Spain's National Housing Plan 2026–2030 and targets municipalities with fewer than 10,000 residents. In Valencia province alone, 210 towns qualify — including Buñol, Siete Aguas, and Gátova
Barcelona Is the Only Major Spanish Capital Where Rents Are Falling — Down 7.6% in a Year
Catalonia's rent control measures, now in place for two years across 271 municipalities, are bringing prices down. Madrid, meanwhile, remains the country's most expensive city at €23.3 per square metre.
From Zara to Skyscrapers: Amancio Ortega Becomes the World’s Richest Real Estate Tycoon
The Inditex founder’s property portfolio is now valued at $25 billion, spanning over 200 prime locations across 13 countries
Ukrainians Overtake Russians as the Leading Foreign Property Buyers in Valencia Province
From renting to buying: A shift in the market sees young Ukrainian families and professionals securing homes in coastal and secure districts, with average budgets reaching €500,000
Spanish Property Market Skyrockets: Housing Prices Rising Twice as Fast as the EU Average
New Eurostat data reveals that Spain’s property prices surged by 12.9% in late 2025, marking the highest growth rate since 2007 and placing the country among the top four in the EU
Where It’s Still Affordable to Buy a Home in Spain
In addition to prices, the number of new homes and the availability of unsold housing were also taken into account
Neighbours’ Cooking, Rubbish and Bad Smells: When Spanish Law Steps In
Find out what you can do if a smell is bothering you
Barcelona offers up to €30,000 to bring empty flats back onto the rental market
Find out who is eligible for the programme
Idealista names Spain’s most in-demand cities for homes
The ranking includes seven provincial capitals and three suburban locations
Valencia to offer no-deposit mortgages
The scheme targets 18–45-year-olds. La Cotorra explains how to apply