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
Housing crisis
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
Over 70% support limiting tourist flats or capping rent to tackle housing crisis
Nine in ten find it hard to access decent housing and feel it harms quality of life
Housing moves up to top concern of Barcelona residents, overtaking safety
Tourism is third according to local poll, followed by immigration and cleanliness
Barcelona rents down 8.9% a year after cap introduced
Seasonal lets in Catalonia up 52%, government figures show
'Dialogue' but no consensus in Airbnb-Barcelona council meeting amid housing crisis
Accommodation platform cites hotels and tour operators as "main promoters" of mass tourism
New housing plan to help young people buy first homes with 0% interest loans
The program will cover 20% of the property's value, which will not need to be repaid until the mortgage is paid off in full
Hundreds of anti-tourism protesters rally in Barcelona
Tension on march as activists target hostel with water guns and tape