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"
Housing crisis
EU housing commissioner admits expats put 'pressure' on housing market
Danish Dan Jørgensen backs regulating short-term rent to increase available housing opportunities, including in Barcelona
Rent prices in Catalonia rise almost 26% in Q3
According to Fotocasa, Castelldefels, Cambrils, Reus, and Mataró see biggest increases
'Irresponsible and unrealistic': Opposition slams Catalan president's new housing plan
Parties criticize Salvador Illa's pledge to build 214,000 homes across Catalonia on day two of General Policy Debate
Catalonia announces 'nationwide agreement' to build up to 214,000 new homes, half for social use
President Salvador Illa unveils ambitions at 2025 general policy debate in parliament
President to announce new housing measures calling for public-private partnership
Salvador Illa to focus on solution for "historic deficit" in housing at general policy debate
Mortgage boom in Catalonia: best first half of the year in 15 years
Anticipated house price hikes and lower interest rates fuel continued mortgage surge
Barcelona votes to double tourist tax surcharge to €8 by 2029
"The more tourists pay, the less residents will have to," says ERC councillor
Airbnb removes almost 65,000 'illegal listings' at request of Spain's consumer affairs ministry
As of July 1, all tourist rentals must be listed on an official register
Barcelona most expensive city in Spain for existing home prices, report says
Prices up 16% on 2024, according to study from Tecnocasa Group and Pompeu Fabra University
Airbnb agrees to remove unlicensed listings in Spain from August
Spain becomes first EU country to enforce new short-term rental registry rules through single digital platform
Barcelona demands Airbnb remove illegal holiday rentals within 48 hours
City council warns platform that measures outlined in proposed new agreement are non-negotiable
Catalonia has nearly 800,000 tourist beds, roughly one bed for every ten inhabitants
In some towns, supply is six times the number of registered residents