Across Spain, tens of thousands march to protest the growing housing crisis

Spain's Canaries to ask EU to limit foreigners from buying property

The Canary government has announced that for the first time it will formally request measures from the EU which limit the purchase of homes in the Spanish archipelago by foreigners and non-residents.

Spain: Hundreds of thousands on the streets for affordable housing

In more than 40 locations across the country, tenants unions and neighbourhood assemblies carried out protest actions last weekend ~ Rob Latchford ~ Spain’s first national housing march was organised over the weekend, thanks to the collaborative work of dozens of pro-housing organisations and unions. Demonstrators called for a halving of rents, permanent tenancy contracts, the recovery of all vacant tourist and seasonal rental properties, and th…

The tenant movement in Spain shows strength. On Saturday hundreds of thousands protested for affordable housing in more than 40 cities. The situation, especially in large cities and on the coasts, is dramatic.

Thousands march in Malaga to defend their right to housing

The capital of the Costa del Sol has some of the highest prices for both buying and renting property in Spain and huge numbers turned out at the demonstration on Saturday to highlight the issue

Explainer: How soaring rents and vanishing homes sparked a nationwide protest in Spain

Massive protests erupted across Spanish cities as citizens demanded action on the country’s deepening housing crisis. Average rents have nearly doubled in the past decade. Protesters cite a lack of public housing, booming tourism, and rising foreign investment as key drivers.

There were big demonstrations on Saturday, despite Pedro Sánchez's government having just presented a plan