The tenancy contracts last five years, during which time rent is fixed, but this area of central Madrid has seen housing ... Spain's economic growth. The ministry also pointed to a lack of social ...

Spanish tenants' associations called for a day of national protest over real estate speculation. Renters are increasingly unable to afford housing as the property business booms. Tens of thousands ...

People demonstrate for housing, in Madrid. After several mass demonstrations in different parts of Spain, tenants' unions ... the creation of more public and social housing and measures so ...

People gather during a demonstration to protest high housing costs in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) ...

The massive demonstration of social angst that is a major concern for Spain's left-wing government and town halls was organized by housing activists and backed by Spain’s main labor unions.

Many European countries are experiencing a housing crisis caused by rising rental costs. Spain is one of those which has been most heavily affected, despite the fact that its economy has been ...

The housing ... Spain, ten percent of rental housing is now used for tourism, significantly reducing long-term housing availability. The housing protest is part of a growing international wave of ...

A man crosses the street in front of a demonstration to protest high housing costs in Madrid, Spain, Saturday April 5, 2025. Banner reads ' Lower the prices. let's go for the rent strike' (AP ...

Spain is confronting a housing crisis that ... La Marina neighborhood, set to be a key site for new social housing in Barcelona, is in the foreground.Credit...Mariano Herrera for The New York ...