housing
Spain to build 20,000 public homes on defense ministry property
PM Pedro Sánchez announced days ago that 50,000 properties seized by banks will be turned into social housing
Catalan residents use 58% of gross salary to pay rent, highest figure in Spain
Price of one flat in Barcelona is equivalent to two of same size in 40 Spanish provincial capitals
Spain to build or renovate 43,000 social and affordable housing units using European funds
Spanish PM vows to make housing the 'fifth pillar of the welfare state'
Spain to limit rent price increases to 3% in 2024
Pro-independence ERC agrees with Spanish cabinet to also set future rate to limit annual prices in new housing law
14-Apr-23: 'Catalan and Spanish governing parties agree on rent increase cap law'
11-Apr-23: 'Fresh Catalan efforts to agree on a referendum with Spain'
Barcelona mayor denies responsibility before judge after investment fund files lawsuit
'Vulture funds will not intimidate us,' says Ada Colau, under investigation for fining firm that attempted to evict tenants
10,000 new social housing units pledged, but still fall short of EU average
New accommodations expected by 2026 as Catalonia leads evictions in Spain
3-Mar-23: 'Now social housing planned as Catalonia leads evictions in Spain'
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New law makes 'conflict' evictions easier, allows councils to use properties for social housing
'Big property owners' will have 30 days to ensure homes are empty when squatters' behavior breaches public order
One-quarter of Barcelona's property sales are on the market for less than a week
Study from real estate listing website Idealista shows the growth of fast purchases
Tenant awaits verdict in first trial seen as symbol of Barcelona's housing crisis
Josep Torrent has been living in Casa Orsola for over 20 years but now faces eviction
Barcelona builds 42 apartments made out of containers to host vulnerable people
New construction in Glòries neighborhood to give "new life" to 100 citizens
Home sales up, best September figure since 2010
7,683 new mortgages in Catalonia, 9.3% more than a year ago