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The housing market is tightening in one of Europe's southernmost countries.

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A recent study found that housing insecurity during childhood leads to long-term adverse health outcomes.

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The UK housing landscape has changed significantly in recent decades with a large fall in home ownership rates. Importantly, the proportion of private renters is rising, while the number of social renters continues to decline.

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One of Spain's main tourist destinations is set to ban apartment rentals to tourists in a bid to improve housing for local residents.

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Inflation rise in Spain: housing costs, transport and fuel price rises are the main drivers. However, the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages dropped in May 2024.

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The number of new apartments completed annually has hardly changed since 2021, dramatically missing government targets.

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Activists say locals are being forced to sleep in their cars and even caves.

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Spanish left puts housing front and centre in EU elections campaign

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Europe’s holiday hotspots are overrun with second homes, with account for roughly one in 10 properties in France.

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Higher mortgage costs stall buyer demand in March in the UK housing market but annual growth remains on the rise.

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In some European countries, housing may well take almost a quarter of your income, recent data shows.

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Banks warn of a surge in long-term mortgages as buyers seek to get on the housing ladder.

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UK house prices climb as buyers return to market

House prices in the UK have risen year-on-year for the first time in 13 months, signalling a recovery after last year’s property slump.

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Madrid to convert underused offices into flats

Madrid will convert underused office buildings into flats to meet the city's extensive housing needs.

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The average UK rent price has risen to yet another new high, although supply and demand is starting to even out.

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