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746 new public housing units open in Barcelona
Nearly 80% of new apartments to have affordable rent
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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'
Five days out from Catalan election housing issues to the fore
Broad support for reintroduction of social housing decree overturned by Spain's Constitutional Court
High poverty levels in Spain a ‘political choice’ says UN special rapporteur
Philip Alston advocates for rent control plans and social housing funding after visiting Barcelona and other cities to study poverty levels
Barcelona unveils first emergency homes made from shipping containers
From January, 12 prefab apartments in city center's Gothic quarter will provide temporary accommodation for vulnerable families
Sabadell airport to become one of Europe’s top training centers, plans mayor
The Socialist mayor outlines her proposals for the city in an interview with the Catalan News Agency
Housing rents up 7.6% in Catalonia in first quarter of 2019
Rental costs for new properties rose by 11,9%, with those for used dwellings increasing by 7.2%
Rent prices to be capped in Catalonia
Owners may only price rents at 10% more than the reference index in areas with a lack of affordable housing
Catalan police clear a protest campsite on Barcelona’s Gran Vía in defense of the right to housing
The platform 'What else must happen?' plan to resume demonstrations in the afternoon
Grassroots groups to protest government housing decree
Activists claim new rule fails to address “housing crisis" and demand measures against “abusive rental prices”
Tax on empty flats levies €11.3 million to provide more social housing in Catalonia
In its first annual collection, a tax raised on banks and other financial institutions maintaining empty flats has generated €11.3 million. When it was first approved, the tax was only expected to raise €8 million. The revenue from the tax is a “very positive” first assessment according to Catalan Minister for Public Administration and Housing, Meritxell Borras. The revenue gained from taxing 198 institutions with flats that remained empty for two years or more will be used to purchase 260 properties for public housing in Catalonia. However, Borras is concerned that the tax will be “endangered” by potential interference by the government in state functions.
House sales up 10.2% in Catalonia since March last year; 6th consecutive month of annual growth
House sales in Catalonia have recorded a double-digit growth rate in March compared to the same period last year, official data from the Spanish Statistics Institute (INE) has highlighted. The number of house sales was 4,334 units, which represents a 10.2% annual increase over March 2014 figures. So far, Catalonia has accumulated six consecutive months of positive annual rates for house sales, and all its provinces have followed this trend with the exception of Tarragona. In particular, Barcelona Province stands out with an above-the-average 15.66% annual increase. In Spain as a whole, the number of houses sold in March was 27,280 units, a 2.1% increase in annual terms and the 7th consecutive month of positive annual rates.