Rental Costs Continue to Rise in November

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Rental Costs Continue to Rise in November

The cost of renting a home in Spain increased by 6.5% in November, when compared to the previous month. Looking at the year-on-year increase, the average cost per square metre has risen a massive 14.7%. This brings the average cost per square metre per month to €13.13, pushing the average cost of an 80m² apartment Continue Reading

Home Sales Up 7% in September

Used property saw a 10% increase in sales

The number of transferred properties registered in the property registers in the month of September reached 175,374, representing a fall of 2.1% compared to the same month of 2021. Looking only at the number of property sales, the number reached 102,987, an annual increase of 0.1%. Of the sales registered in September, 88.7% related to Continue Reading

Cost of Renting Reaches Historical Highs

Renting is more expensive than ever

The price of rental housing in Spain increased by 0.9% in July, when compared to the previous month. When compared to the same month in the previous year, rental prices have increased 7.4%. This brings the average cost per square metre to €11.21. The average cost exceeded €10 per square metre some 33 months ago, Continue Reading

Cost of Renting a Home Up in January

Cost of renting in Spain up 2.57% annually

In January 2022, the cost of renting a property in Spain reached an average of €10.07 per square metre. This is a rise of 0.9% when compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, the variation is +2.57%. According to the Director of studies at pisos.com, Ferran Font, “the rental market is recovering in a positive trend, Continue Reading

Renting Cost Continues to Rise in Spain

Cost of renting up in October

The price of rental housing in Spain increased by 0.1% in October, when compared to the previous month. When compared to the same period in 2019, the variation is +9.6%. This brings the average monthly cost of renting a home in Spain to €10.75 p/m². This is the fifth consecutive annual increase and also the Continue Reading

Disposable Income Falling as House Prices Rise

Mortgages account for 41% of salary, on average

In 2019, the average monthly mortgage repayment was 591 euros, in Spain, according to the College of Notaries. Looking at renting, the average monthly rent was 966 euros. In both cases, the percentage or monthly income allocated to housing costs is well above that recommended by the Bank of Spain. “The economic capacity of families Continue Reading

Andalucia Most Profitable For Rental Property

Rental property in Cadiz is the most profitable

The profitability of putting your property in the rental market in coastal areas of Spain has been increasing year after year. Look for example at Cadiz, in Andalucia, where the profitability has risen to 7.5%, 0.6 points above the national average (6.9%). “Housing continues to give very high returns close to 7% on average. This Continue Reading

Post-Covid Property Interest Remains Stable

Property buyers at similar levels post-covid

Post-corona housing demand appears to remain at similar levels to those seen before the national health crisis. 13% are seeking a rental property, while another 13% are looking to buy a home. Of course, the COVID-19 crisis altered everyone’s plans, including in the real estate market. However, the recorded demand has not fallen as much Continue Reading

Rental Market Must be Priority in 2020

Increase in public rental property is important

Spain’s new government are expected to put the entire property market under the microscope, with the current rental problems taking a priority. It is, without a doubt, the biggest challenge in the housing market at the moment and has its origin in the growing imbalance between high demand and low supply. This has, of course, Continue Reading