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24 hours to go: Spain once again looks to exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont as housing vote hangs in the balance

There are just 24 hours to go before a crucial parliamentary vote on the Spanish government’s new housing decrees – and the mood could hardly be more febrile. Elsa Ibáñez Editor-in-Chief, Spanien…

1 de October de 2026

Expats in Spain·Property·Living in Spain·News·Politics·Spain·Legal·The Editor-in-Chief’s View

Spain’s second housing decree emerges: Landlords face 12 months’ compensation as open-ended rental extensions spark controversy

The first of Spain’s two housing decrees appeared in the Official State Gazette early this morning. Now the full text of the second, more far-reaching measure has emerged – and its provisions…

30 de September de 2026

Property·Living in Spain·News·Spain·Topics of the day

The Maricarmen Case: The Other Side of the Eviction That Has Divided Spain

An 87-year-old woman is evicted from her Madrid home, protesters take to the streets and the Spanish government responds with two controversial housing decrees. Yet behind the images that have captured the…

30 de September de 2026

Property·Living in Spain·Politics·Spain·Topics of the day

Spain’s Housing Crisis Deepens: First Decree Published as Indefinite Rental Plans Hang in the Balance

Spain has published the first of two emergency housing decrees, but the more controversial proposal to introduce automatically renewable rental contracts has been delayed. As protesters refuse to leave Madrid’s Puerta del…

30 de September de 2026

Expats in Spain·Property·Living in Spain·News·Spain·Topics of the day

Mortgages in Spain are becoming more expensive again: number of new loans falls sharply

The Spanish real estate market is showing early signs of cooling. In July, 3.5 percent fewer mortgages were taken out for the purchase of apartments and houses than a year earlier. At…

28 de September de 2026

Expats in Spain·Property·Living in Spain·Spain·Topics of the day·Economy

Spain’s Housing Crisis Deepens as Protesters Take Over Madrid’s Puerta del Sol

Hundreds of tents have appeared in the heart of the Spanish capital as campaigners demand indefinite rental contracts and a freeze on rents. Meanwhile, Pedro Sánchez’s government is scrambling to secure support…

28 de September de 2026

Property·Living in Spain·Spain·Topics of the day

Unexpected twist in Maricarmen case: could the 87-year-old return to her home?

Just two days after 87-year-old Maricarmen was evicted from the Madrid flat where she had lived for more than 70 years, the case has taken an unexpected turn. The property company Urbagestión…

25 de September de 2026

Property·Living in Spain·News·Spain·Madrid·Topics of the day

The Maricarmen case reignites the debate over Spain’s number one problem: housing

The eviction of an 87-year-old woman after 71 years in the same Madrid flat has shaken Spain and piled pressure on the government. Yet behind one highly emotional case lies a much…

25 de September de 2026

Expats in Spain·Property·Living in Spain·Politics·Spain·Topics of the day·Legal

Costa Blanca attracts foreign property buyers – nearly 19,000 homes sold in a year

The Costa Blanca remains one of Spain’s key real estate markets for foreign buyers. New figures from the Spanish Ministry of Housing show that 18,857 properties in the province of Alicante were…

24 de September de 2026

Expats in Spain·Property·Spain·Alicante·Topics of the day·Economy

87-year-old evicted from her apartment after 71 years – Maricarmen becomes a symbol of Madrid’s housing crisis

These images are drawing significant attention in Spain: an 87-year-old woman is being forced to leave her Madrid apartment after 71 years. Numerous supporters gathered around the building on Wednesday to try…

23 de September de 2026

Property·Living in Spain·Spain·Madrid·Topics of the day·Economy

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