The Government plans to approve the housing decree on Tuesday
The Government plans to approve a housing decree on Tuesday, driven by the eviction of an elderly woman in Madrid. An agreement is sought to limit evictions.
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Access to housing in Madrid becomes more complicated with the Maricarmen decree, benefiting funds more than vulnerable tenants.
The Government plans to approve a housing decree on Tuesday, driven by the eviction of an elderly woman in Madrid. An agreement is sought to limit evictions.
The Bank of Spain alerts about the need for one million homes by 2028 due to a deficit of 755,000 since 2021.
The risk of a real estate bubble in Madrid is rated as moderate. Prices have increased by 9% year-on-year, according to UBS.
In July 2026, home sales in Spain fell by 7.7%, reaching 60,050 transactions, the largest drop in over two years.
The government launches the public state housing portal with 800 initial flats. Rent will be capped at 30% of salary and contracts last 14 years extendable to 75.
House prices keep rising in Madrid and Barcelona, reaching record figures. In Madrid, the square metre is at €6,624 and in Barcelona at €5,375.
Leire Iglesias is the new Secretary of State for Housing following David Lucas's death. She arrives at a critical time for housing negotiations.
Málaga registers 12,864 mortgages in the first half, 19% more than in 2025, the best figure since 2010. June, with 2,646 signings, is the most active month since 2007.
The price per square metre in Huelva rises by 16.3% in a year, requiring around 45,000 euros to buy an average apartment.
The Aranjuez City Council has managed €8.37 million in ERRP aid to rehabilitate 353 homes and 71 premises, with a private investment of €20.7 million.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat leads the drop in rent in Spain with a decrease of 254 euros a month, yet the average price remains at 1,428 euros.