Housing crisis

First attempt to remove teacher Josep Torrent from his home for 24 years blocked by thousand-strong protest last week

Judicial committee delays eviction until next Tuesday at 5am due to safety concerns

Residents of the building have been fighting to have their leases renewed

Rent prices increased by 17% in 2024 to €620

Penalties will also extend to those who commit legal fraud by circumventing rent cap through short-term rentals

First eviction set for January 31 in Eixample block purchased by investment fund to make short-term lets

Barcelona City Council claims eliminating short-term rentals will boost economic activity

Pedro Sánchez announces 12 measures to improve access to housing

Projects are on the rise throughout Catalan cities, democratizing alternative and affordable housing

Around fifty people gather in Barcelona to demand 'legal security' and denounce 'illegal occupations'

President Illa said the sanctions mechanism will be separate from the budget law

Investment fund bought two buildings in Sants-Montjuïc and Ciutat Vella to renovate and resell them

23 families in Salou have refused to pay their rent for two months, while tenants in Sentmenat to join strike from March

The new law will require landlords to provide documented proof to justify seasonal rentals

Nine out of ten renters lack protections against 'invisible evictions' and 'abusive' rent increases, report finds