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EXCLUSIVE: Fuming Airbnb landlords claim Barcelona’s decision to eliminate ALL tourist apartments will cause a ‘recession’ and ‘won’t fix the housing issue’

AIRBNB landlords have blasted Barcelona City Council’s plans to revoke the licences of the 10,000-plus tourist apartments that operate in the city as a ‘populist decision’ that is ‘accompanied...

The little-known town in Granada that has become one of the most in-demand locations for British property hunters

THE tiny town of Gualchos might not evoke the same romance and sun-soaked splendour as its Malaga counterparts, but the charming Granada town squashed between the soaring Sierra Nevada...

Barcelona’s closure of ALL tourist apartments by 2028: Will the drastic measure announced by the city’s mayor get past the courts?

AT a time when residents of popular destinations across Spain are demanding changes to the country’s tourism model, the Socialist mayor of Barcelona last week announced that licences for...

IN PICTURES: New ‘lantern-like’ translucent power plant in Spain will give locals a glimpse into renewable energy production

AN innovative new thermal power plant with a distinctive ‘lantern-like’ shape has emerged from the plains of northern Spain. Located in Palencia, an Estepona-sized town just north of Valladolid,...

Must-read: Thousands of British homeowners in Spain could be owed €40,000-plus compensation over ‘floor clause’ mortgage scandal – this is how to claim

BRITISH homeowners are winning up to €48,500 in compensation after major banks in Spain were exposed for putting a hidden clause in their mortgages. In the early 2000s a...

BREAKING: Barcelona will remove ALL tourist apartments in 2028 in HUGE win for anti-tourism activists

BARCELONA’S city council has announced it will revoke all licenses for tourist apartments in the urban area by 2028. In a major win for anti-tourist activists, Barcelona’s socialist mayor...

Revealed: The hottest property locations in Spain for British, German and other foreign buyer groups

FOREIGN home buyers are continuing to eye up the bulk of their purchases in Mediterranean coastal locations plus the Balearic and the Canary Islands, according to the latest study...

A tale of two housing markets: Malaga’s booming property construction comes as the province sees hundreds of thousands of homes standing empty

MALAGA’S booming housing construction market comes with a remarkable caveat. A total of 2,074 new homes were registered between January and March in the province, representing an increase of...

Unlock the Marbella Dream: Unveiling Roc Estates: Your Property Experts in Spain

AT Roc Estates, we take pride in our 26-year legacy in the Marbella real estate market. Our multilingual, internationally experienced team is committed to guiding you through every step...

Property market in Spain gets a boost with first quarterly sales rise in well over a year

HOUSE sales in Spain rose by 1.8% in the first quarter of 2024, the first year-on-year sales increase after five consecutive quarters of falls. Sales of new and second-hand...