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Spain housing crisis: rental supply drops and strikes planned
Spain is facing a severe housing crisis characterized by a drastic reduction in rental supply and rising property prices. Data from idealista shows that long-term rental listings in the country fell by approximately 44% between 2018 and 2025, dropping from 902,664 to 510,091. Significant declines were noted in major regions, including Madrid and Catalonia.
In response to rising costs and limited access to housing, labor unions UGT and CCOO are planning a 24-hour general strike in Catalonia to demand better wages and affordable housing. CCOO has proposed wage increases of 4% to 7% to offset the rising cost of living.
On the supply side, the city of Madrid has approved plans to construct up to 18,400 protected housing units by 2028, utilizing industrial and tertiary land. Additionally, nationwide reports indicate an acceleration in the construction of protected housing, with 11,270 units completed in the first half of 2026, a 96% increase from the previous year.
Entities
Antoni Costa · Balearic Government · CCOO · Catalonia · Constitutional Court of Spain · Gesvalt · Idealista · José Luis Mateo · Madrid · Pedro Sánchez · Spain · Spanish Government
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Tenants' unions in Catalonia have proposed November 11 as the date for a general strike. lleidadiari.cat
- [● 5 SOURCES] The number of long-term rental listings in Spain fell from 902,664 in 2018 to 510,091 in 2025. www.italpress.com · www.dialessandria.it · www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.ilfattonisseno.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Protesters in Maó, Menorca, are maintaining a camp in Plaza Constitució to demand housing solutions. www.menorca.info
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Labor unions UGT and CCOO are planning a 24-hour general strike in Catalonia to demand better wages and affordable housing. lleidadiari.cat
- [● 5 SOURCES] In Catalonia, rental listings decreased from 174,994 in 2018 to 50,412 in 2025. www.italpress.com · www.dialessandria.it · www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.ilfattonisseno.it
- [● 5 SOURCES] The rental supply in Spain decreased by approximately 44% between 2018 and 2025. www.italpress.com · www.dialessandria.it · www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.ilfattonisseno.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] CCOO is proposing wage increases between 4% and 7% with inflation-linked revision clauses. lleidadiari.cat
- [● 5 SOURCES] In the Community of Madrid, rental listings dropped from 252,442 in 2018 to 115,031 in 2025. www.italpress.com · www.dialessandria.it · www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.ilfattonisseno.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Residential sale prices in Spain increased by 10.6% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026. www.que.es · www.construnario.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The average residential sale price in Spain reached 2,085 euros per square meter in the third quarter of 2026. www.que.es · www.construnario.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Madrid approved a plan to build up to 18,400 protected housing units on industrial and tertiary land by 2028. www.solofinanza.it · capital.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] In the first half of 2026, 11,270 units of protected housing were constructed. www.ejeprime.com