The government's draft housing decree bans evictions of vulnerable people until 2028, tightens temporary rental rules and grants tax relief to landlords and tenants. Separate data from Idealista shows permanent rental supply has fallen 20% since 2023, while prices have risen 5.8% to over 1,200 euros for 80 square metres.
A Hacienda official says an empty second home must be declared through 'imputación de rentas inmobiliarias' even if it produces no rental income. The tax is calculated on the cadastral value at 2% or 1.1%, and a garage or storage room also counts as imputed income. A primary residence is not affected.
Spanish households spent slightly more than 36% of net income on mortgage payments in early 2026, the highest since September 2023. The Bank of Spain considers 35% to 40% to be the maximum for total debt. The average home mortgage hit a record 180,785 euros.
Petrol, electricity and gas prices are at their highest since 2022. Gasoline 95 reached 1.952 euros per litre and diesel 1.942 euros on Monday, with 40% of stations selling petrol at 2 euros or more. The government is set to approve a new anti-crisis package on Tuesday before the current one expires on Wednesday.
Senior bankers expect ECB rates to rise above 3% and even 4% in 2027. Santander's CEO sees rates 'maybe above 3%' before falling, while Caixabank's CEO calls 4% 'a high but reasonable band'. That would push up mortgage costs and improve savings returns.
Forecasts point to a pension revaluation of around 3.2% in 2027, taking the average retirement pension above 1,625 euros a month. The move would add at least 7,400 million euros to the Social Security bill.
The film by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi grossed close to 4.7 million euros in its first weekend, the second-best Spanish opening in ten years. It has drawn more than 610,000 spectators since Friday, ahead of Christopher Nolan's La Odisea.
A reform of Spain's General Traffic Regulations takes effect on October 1, bringing new safety rules for drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists and scooter users. Drivers must overtake cyclists at least 20 km/h below the maximum speed; changes also cover equipment, traffic lights and emergency corridors.
Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano resigned as government delegate in Ceuta and left political life, denouncing a campaign of harassment after the July 30-31 mass entry of immigrants. His chief of staff had already resigned, accusing him of lying about prior warnings.
Health Minister Mónica García announced that pharmacological abortion will be added to primary care services, including changes to the mifepristone technical sheet. Women could then access the method at their local health centre instead of a hospital.
CNIO researchers found a previously unknown vulnerable phase in brain metastasis development, called 'pausa proliferativa'. They tested three drugs in animal models, opening a possible route to prevent metastases or relapses. The work appears in Cancer Cell.
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