PwC study: Banning tourist flats in Barcelona could cost €1.9bn and 40,000 jobs
Barcelona City Council claims eliminating short-term rentals will boost economic activity
Housing crisis
Spanish PM proposes up to 100% tax rate for non-resident non-EU nationals buying property
Pedro Sánchez announces 12 measures to improve access to housing
Cooperative housing in Catalonia: building an alternative to market regulated residences
Projects are on the rise throughout Catalan cities, democratizing alternative and affordable housing
Property owners call for repeal of decree blocking eviction of vulnerable tenants
Around fifty people gather in Barcelona to demand 'legal security' and denounce 'illegal occupations'
Government vows to sanction housing law violations in 2025
President Illa said the sanctions mechanism will be separate from the budget law
Nine Barcelona families secure affordable rents after two-year fight against eviction
Investment fund bought two buildings in Sants-Montjuïc and Ciutat Vella to renovate and resell them
Tenants' Union announces 'rent strike': 'The keys revolution begins'
23 families in Salou have refused to pay their rent for two months, while tenants in Sentmenat to join strike from March
Barcelona takes first step to regulate short-term rentals
The new law will require landlords to provide documented proof to justify seasonal rentals
Two-thirds of Barcelona renters spend more than 30% of income on housing
Nine out of ten renters lack protections against 'invisible evictions' and 'abusive' rent increases, report finds
Lloret de Mar wants to hire inspectors to find illegal tourist apartments
Local government says there could be 1,000 such businesses operating without a license
Access to housing becomes main worry for Catalans for first time since 2007
Difficulties in finding a home are the biggest concern of more than a third of young people
Tens of thousands fill streets of Barcelona to demand rent reductions
Organizers claim 170,00 attendees, while police put figure at 22,000
PODCAST: Priced out – Tenants threaten rent strike as housing crisis worsens
In this week's episode of Filling the Sink we explore the legality behind the Tenants' Union proposal
Lack of young workers and bureaucracy slowing down construction of new homes
Building in the last decade only 10% of level before bubble crash, despite slight upswing
Government pledges €110m for 1,788 new homes in Barcelona
Barcelona City and Council and Catalan executive agree to extend the L4 metro line to La Sagrera