Spanish Property Insight

Spain’s failed short-term rental registry may prove even more expensive than first thought, with the holiday rental sector preparing compensation claims worth almost €500 million after the Supreme Court struck down the scheme. The fallout from Spain’s illegal short-term rental registry continues to grow. The holiday rental sector now claims the failed scheme caused almost […]...

Shocked like me by your latest electricity bill? Before you resign yourself to paying a fortune to stay cool this summer, it’s worth trying a few simple changes that could make a noticeable difference. When my latest electricity bill landed, it came as a bit of a shock. More than €400 for a single month, […]

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A new Supreme Court ruling gives Spanish property owners more room to disconnect utilities from illegal squatters—but only in narrowly defined circumstances. The distinction between a squatter and a non-paying tenant remains crucial. Spain’s Supreme Court has clarified that property owners may, in some cases, cancel utility contracts or stop paying bills for a home […]

A new survey suggests estate agents are becoming more cautious, with fewer expecting sales and prices to rise over the next quarter, while stability is increasingly seen as the most likely outcome. The mood in Spain’s property market is becoming more cautious, with estate agents expecting fewer sales and slower price growth in the months […]

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The Spanish property boom and crash remains one of the most extraordinary episodes in the country’s housing history. Nearly twenty years on, are there lessons that still matter today? I recently sat down with Katherine Walkerdine from Mortgage Direct to discuss exactly that. I was invited by Mortgage Direct, one of Spain’s leading mortgage brokers […]

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