The slow agony of housing rental in Spain: What went wrong?

Spain has for years driven lease as an alternative to purchase, but lack of supply and price increases have made plan B a problem

Published on RocksNews: 26 Sept 2026, 04:18 UTC
Updated: 26 Sept 2026, 04:19 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

The slow agony of housing rental in Spain: What went wrong? — The slow agony of housing rental in Spain: What went wrong? — Image credit: Ricardo Rubio (Europa Press) (EL PAÍS)

Spain has for years driven lease as an alternative to purchase, but lack of supply and price increases have made plan B a problem

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