Spanish government introduces national rent cap in 'tense housing areas'
Catalan executive's proposal to have its own system rejected
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Rent in Barcelona grows by 14% in a year and by over 50% since 2014
Accommodation costs €1,066 monthly on average in city, with the Catalan average also skyrocketing at €805
22-Nov-22: 'Mortgages to be eased for low incomes and cap on rent increase to be extended'
PODCAST: Housing crisis – soaring rents and eviction epidemic
Stories from three women in Barcelona affected by the crisis and a look at the legal battle over Catalonia's rent cap law
Cap on rents and tax benefits for landlords who lower prices: new Spanish housing bill
Tough path towards approval as Catalan government says it is less ambitious than law in Catalonia
Renting rose 30% in Catalonia between 2004 and 2018
Average monthly rent went up 6.7% to 693 euros, rising to 769 euros in Barcelona area
Grassroots groups to protest government housing decree
Activists claim new rule fails to address “housing crisis" and demand measures against “abusive rental prices”
Barcelona has the highest rents in Spain
The annual report from real estate agency ‘Fotocasa’ revealed that in 2016 Barcelona topped the ranking of rent prices in the whole of Spain. The high levels of tourism and the rotation of those professionals who work for multinational companies and set up temporarily in the Catalan capital contributed to this rise. On average, renting in Barcelona costs 15.16 euros per square metre, which is 13.7% more than last year. Moreover, it is the first time in the historic series that the rent prices exceed those registered before the economic crisis in 2007. Renting in Catalonia was 14.6% more expensive in 2016 than in the previous year, a figure which is higher than the Spanish average.