Barcelona moves to prioritize 'habitual and permanent' use of housing and regulate short-term lets
Modification of general metropolitan plan gets the green light with the 'yes' of the PSC, BComú and ERC
Housing crisis
Over €100,000 in savings required to obtain a mortgage in Barcelona, according to Idealista
Report from real estate company finds mortgage payments 38% cheaper than rent
Homelessness in Catalonia: Social organisations call for €100 million boost in 2026
Over 4,700 people used support services in 2024
Barcelona tenants accuse investment funds of flouting rent caps through co-living model
Housing unions say Catalan government has sanctioned only three companies since rent controls came into force
Catalan government and Comuns strike 2026 budget deal
Parties agree limits on speculative property purchases as attention shifts to talks with ERC
Madrid house prices climb three times faster than Barcelona's
Since late 2024, properties in Barcelona have been more affordable than in Spanish capital
Government plans to control speculative housing by enforcing residential use when buying property
Cabinet spokesperson says law, while pending legal opinions, could be enforced in tense housing market zones, such as Barcelona
Parliament passes landmark law to close rent cap loophole
Socialists, ERC, Comuns, and CUP back measure regulating seasonal rentals while Junts oppose key provisions
Ombudsman warns 6,700 people are living on the streets in Catalonia
Government minister rejects Barcelona Airport’s new access controls while El Prat mayor says policy "demeans" homeless people
Catalonia's seasonal rental law upheld by Statutory Council
Body says law is constitutional and in line with Catalan Statute, but questions automatic extension of social housing
Catalonia makes record purchase of 1,064 homes to expand affordable rental stock
Catalan Land Institute buys properties from InmoCaixa for €87 million
Barcelona launches pilot test to provide temporary housing to a dozen vulnerable families
Beneficiaries are families with children who have been through temporary accommodation services
Catalan president says he will study the option of banning speculative housing purchases
Salvador Illa says measure would need to be analyzed well, "with security and certainty"