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
Housing crisis
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
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
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