Record inflation pushes rents up 600 euros
The acceleration in inflation was driven by food, beverages, fuel and energy.
Plan for social housing in tourist resorts
Since the 1990s, there has been a plan to keep tourist and residential development separate.
Deya approves scheme for renting homes
Owners will assign properties to the town hall for an initial four-year period.
Housing development in Cala Romantica, Manacor, Mallorca
A development in Cala Romantica that was halted for more than ten years.
Future developments in Mallorca cannot have detached houses
Opposition say there is no solution to the housing shortage.
14 Municipalities to get New Social Housing in 2022
The total investment is around 40 million euros.
Banks selling empty properties rather than letting the government have them
Under half the registered number of empty properties there were two years ago.
Palma's plan for converting ground-floor premises
Under the new urban plan, conversion will favour affordable housing.
Santa Maria approves development of 300 new homes
Environmentalists Terraferida among those opposed to the developments.
Building site in Mallorca
Projects may have to stop until the situation normalises.
Rising cost of building materials pushing up prices of new houses
The rise in costs over the past six months is equivalent to that for the previous 13 years.
Spanish cabinet approves bill penalising empty homes, rewarding lower rents
The draft legislation also targets the lack of accessible housing.
Spain to more than halve subsidy for firms specialised in letting property
"This general budget will help all young Spaniards realise their life projects."
Home building in Palma, Mallorca
New homes are being built, but they are mostly for the high end of the market.
Developers highlighting the lack of affordable housing in Palma
It's a familiar story; the town hall is meanwhile wanting more public housing.
Flats for sale in Mallorca
Empty properties for temporary urgent need.
Network of temporary flats for people with urgent housing needs
Empty flats have been acquired from large property owners.
Balearic government expropriation of apartments "a gimmick"
The government's housing policy will have the opposite effect to that which is intended.
Apartments in Palma, Mallorca
Twenty-seven of the apartments are in Mallorca.
Comment
Courage needed for the affordable housing shortage
What do you think is the best solution to this problem?
Andrew Ede06/01/2022 11:21