“The autonomous regions are overwhelmed by the proliferation of tourist housing. This surge in the Spanish offering was surprising, forcing the implementation of legislation urgently. Here in Andalusia, a new decree has been introduced this week. The regulations, unsatisfactory for almost everyone, raise uncertainties about their effectiveness by transferring responsibility to the municipalities. This decree […]
The new proposed regulation for the short-term rental market is about to be approved, and from what is known, it is expected that transparency in the data provided by platforms like Airbnb will be crucial to ensure that irregularities do not prevail in this sector. The position of the State Secretary for Tourism regarding the […]
The rental market is in a period of great uncertainty, with prices reaching historic levels. According to sources consulted, the growing demand is facing a constantly decreasing supply of rental flats, due to factors such as the decline of small investors and the uncertainty generated by the recent implementation of legislative changes in the sector. […]
The Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) has expressed its concern about the Housing Act of 2023. Despite being enacted as legislation intended to regulate contractual relations between landlords and tenants for social benefit, the OCU considers that, as far as rental payments are concerned, it establishes measures that can be considered “discriminatory”. The OCU […]
Con todo lo que se está hablando sobre la nueva ley aprobada hoy, y resulta que este gobierno, pasa por alto el informe preceptivo del Consejo General del Poder Judicial, en el que se subrayan las competencias autonómicas en materia de vivienda.
All owners of rented accommodation are obliged to declare the income received from renting, as this income is considered as income from real estate capital. How is it calculated? Before the tax authorities, the tax is paid on the net income. In other words, the amount received minus deductible expenses. From this figure, the net rental […]
One of the biggest concerns of tenants of rental properties is the malfunctioning or damage caused by any internal or external factor, as there are a number of doubts as to who should be responsible for the corresponding repairs. However, the landlord and tenant must come to a legal agreement, which is documented in the […]
When it comes to selling or renting a property, this can be done through a real estate agency or on behalf of the owner. According to the General Council of Notaries, the data for home sales in March 2021 represents a year-on-year variation of 83.72%, or 59,692 transactions. More and more people prefer to sell […]
PSOE and United Podemos have reached an agreement to approve the draft General State Budget (PGE) for 2022, thanks to the fact that the PSOE has accepted a pact on the Housing Law, which aims to include tax incentives for small landlords to maintain rents, limits on the rents of large landlords, a surcharge on […]
Tenancy agreements are often signed with invalid clauses that alternate the rights of the tenants The latest rental reform, which came into force on 5 March 2019, has partially revised the Urban Leases Act (LAU). However, rental contracts are still often signed with invalid clauses that violate tenants’ rights. 1.- Minimum duration of the rental […]
