Dec 30, 2024 · The Spanish government has finally published the new index to be used to calculate rental price rises in 2025. Exactly how much landlords can increase your rent next year depends on a number of factors. In the post-pandemic period, with inflation rising and rents spiralling, the Spanish government attempted to step in with housing legislation to help renters and limit price increases.

Nov 5, 2024 · The regional government has proposed an aid package of €250 million ($272 million), tax breaks and compensation for businesses. Clearing debris and reconstructing obliterated infrastructure will also be financed with the central government, which has estimated those works at €2.6 billion.

Nov 29, 2024 · Property owners in Spain are currently allowed to rebuild on flooded land even in a high-risk zone. Photo: Guardia Civil/AFP Spain is racing to reconstruct areas devastated by deadly floods last month but experts have urged a rethink of development with the relocation of buildings away from vulnerable urban areas.

Oct 1, 2024 · Food prices have risen pretty sharply in recent years and Spain is no exception. This is especially true now that VAT (known as IVA in Spanish) is back on basic foodstuffs from October 1st after a couple of years of cuts to help alleviate the cost of living crisis.

Nov 12, 2024 · 70 litres per sqm fell in just a few minutes in Almería province on Monday. (Photo by Oscar DEL POZO CAÑAS / AFP) Almería in southeast Spain has been hit with up to 70 litres of rainfall which fell in a matter of minutes, flooding roads and dragging away cars, as the country braces for another DANA storm that will leave plenty of heavy rain.

Nov 27, 2024 · Urban and interurban passenger buses: Spain's cities will see a uneven reduction in the frequency of their regular bus lines on Thursday and Friday, making daily travel slightly harder for thousands of people but not bus users across the country. This is largely dependant on whether bus drivers are represented by UGT or not, the only union that wants the road transport strike to continue into ...

Oct 31, 2024 · Cars lay on the train tracks that pass through the town of Alfafar in Valencia after the devastating floods. Photo: José Jordan/AFP Whether it be by road, train or plane, travel in Spain could be challenging for weeks if not months given the …

Nov 6, 2024 · Generally speaking, Spain and the US have had a pretty cordial relationship in recent years. Former Prime Mariano Rajoy made an official visit to the Trump White House in 2017, and Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia also went over in 2018.. Trump, despite claiming he would, never visited Spain during his first term in office, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez only went to Washington ...

Nov 21, 2024 · Fortunately, the confusion and worries have lasted just one day, as the publication of the new regulations in Spain's Official State Bulletin (BOE) on November 20th clarify the rules for non-lucrative visa renewals for the remainder of 2024 and one would presume at least 2025.. Under Article 64 of this very long legal document, the BOE states "The renewed temporary residence permit will be ...

Dec 20, 2024 · Four migrants die trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands. Spanish rescuers on Thursday said four sub-Saharan African migrants died attempting to reach the Canary Islands, the latest tragedy in a record year of irregular arrivals in the Atlantic archipelago.