International rental management companies in Spain, including Savills, Fidere, Testa, MVGM and Alkira, are cancelling viewings as clients pause marketing amid legal uncertainty. Savills' Medasil Homes alone manages more than 2.000 rental homes. The market has lost nearly 400.000 rental homes since 2018.
The re-approved housing package remains pending validation by the Diputación Permanente. It keeps anti-eviction protections, extends the speculative-purchase ban below 70% of market price to 2030, and allows rental extensions of up to two years for leases ending before December 31, 2028. In stressed zones, ads must show the reference price index.
The BOE has published the order launching mandatory B2B electronic invoicing in Spain. Companies with annual turnover above €8 million must adopt it from October 6, 2027; other autónomos (self-employed) and small businesses have until October 6, 2028. Invoices to private individuals are excluded, and firms can keep their usual software or use the free Hacienda platform.
BBVA Research forecasts housing prices will rise 17,6% cumulatively between 2026 and 2027, with 11,5% growth this year cooling to 5,5% next. Household formation keeps outpacing new supply, and prices are rising faster than wages and living costs. The bank cut its construction forecast to 130.000–140.000 homes for 2026–2027.
Tenant unions and major trade unions including UGT, CCOO, CGT and CNT have called a 24-hour general strike for Wednesday, November 11 over Spain's housing crisis. It follows Congress's rejection of two housing decrees and the government's re-approval pending validation. Pedro Sánchez has called early elections for November 29. Unions link housing costs to stagnant wages.
Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz has convened the advisory commission to begin preparing the 2027 SMI (salario mínimo interprofesional) rise before the November 29 election. The committee normally recommends a range for employers and unions, but the government can raise the SMI in a caretaker role. The 2026 SMI is €1.221 gross per month in 14 payments.
Rosalía has won the 2026 Premio Nacional de las Músicas Actuales for her album Lux. The jury described the album as ambitious, innovative and transformative, citing unanimous recognition from critics and audiences. The prize recognises her international career and contribution to the international reach of Spanish music.
Spain's Labour Inspectorate regularised 47.143 false self-employed workers in 2025, six times more than in 2024, after an extraordinary campaign targeting digital platforms and delivery firms not complying with the Ley Rider. In total, 131.645 jobs entered the formal economy and €1.212 million in Social Security contributions were uncovered.
Maricarmen Abascal, who became a symbol of Spain's housing struggle after being evicted from her home of 71 years, died Wednesday at age 87, according to the Sindicato de Inquilinas. Her eviction triggered the Puerta del Sol encampment. Her death intensifies pressure on housing policy ahead of the November 29 election.
Police clearance of the El Trampolín settlement has pushed migrants, many of them minors, into the nearby Guano shantytown in Ceuta. Dozens of minors now live in tents and makeshift shelters near the beach. The area grew after large arrivals on July 30 and 31, and residents say they can no longer cope.
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