Golden Visa applications surge as Spain moves closer to banning program
Record 3,200 visas granted in 2023, most of them for investors who spend at least €500,000 on housing
Housing crisis
The legal debate over housing activists’ proposed rent strike
Tenants’ Unions hail potential impact, property owners dismiss idea, while some experts look abroad for other ideas
Short-term leases: a loophole in the housing price cap regulation
Residents tell ACN how they were only offered new 11-month contract after six years in the same apartment
Room rental prices up 49% in three years, as older renters increasingly forced to flat share
Barcelona residents denounce housing offers of €900 per month for 10m² co-living room
Airbnb urges Barcelona to 'reconsider' restrictions on tourist apartments
Holiday rental giant argues that regulations have failed and challenges plans to eliminate tourist flats by 2028
Left-wing youth group vandalizes Gerard Piqué's holiday home over housing crisis
Pro-independence organization Arran blames "rich people from Barcelona" for lack of affordable homes in Pyrenees
Catalonia records most evictions in Spain in first half of 2024
Unpaid rent is the leading cause of evictions
Average rent prices in tense housing areas fall 5% in second quarter
Offering falls significantly in first period with price limits applied
Catalonia's first feminist housing cooperative opens in Barcelona
Project promotes alternative and affordable housing model amid soaring housing costs
More than half of households in city centers make 'extra efforts' to pay rent
Price per square meter of rentals in Barcelona increased by 33% between 2015 and 2022
Tenants' union threatens 'rent strike' if rents aren't slashed by 50%
Activists are set to protest against high rents in Barcelona on November 23
President announces 50,000 new public housing units by 2030 during 2024 General Policy Debate
Salvador Illa addresses parliament during three-day debate that will test his minority government sworn in two months ago
Barcelona is 'a paradise,' but newcomers affected by housing and safety issues
A master's degree, inspiration from a novel, work, or family are among the reasons why people moved into the city
Barcelona mayor calls on cities alliance to urge European Commission to tackle housing issues
Jaume Collboni meets with Roma mayor to unite against common challenges
Barcelona allocates €24m for private housing to aid families struggling with housing instability
New initiative intends to support vulnerable families and increase affordable housing