{"id":43801,"date":"2025-06-10T18:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T16:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qualitykeys.es\/landlords-withdrawing-rented-flats-due-to-legal-limits-the-causes-and-who-wins-and-loses\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T18:46:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T16:46:51","slug":"landlords-withdrawing-rented-flats-due-to-legal-limits-the-causes-and-who-wins-and-loses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qualitykeys.es\/en\/landlords-withdrawing-rented-flats-due-to-legal-limits-the-causes-and-who-wins-and-loses\/","title":{"rendered":"Landlords withdrawing rented flats due to legal limits: the causes and who wins and loses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"213\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Recent housing regulations in Spain &#8211; limiting annual rent increases to 3 % and restricting revaluation in stressed areas &#8211; have produced unexpected effects: more than 30 % of rental properties have been withdrawn from the market, according to sources such as elEconomista.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"255\">1. Why are so many floors being removed?<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"413\">\n<li data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"334\">\n<p data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"334\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Limited profitability:<\/strong> Fotocasa points out that by imposing caps on increases, some owners consider that their profit does not compensate for legal restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"413\">\n<p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"413\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"24\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Market stress: <\/strong> In the first quarter of 2023, rental prices rose by 12.2% &#8211; the highest rate in 18 years &#8211; suggesting that constraints are holding back supply and pushing up prices.<\/span> .<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"440\">2. Regulatory context<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"598\">\n<li data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"519\">\n<p data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"519\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The Housing Law in force since 2024 regulates rent increases to 3 % per year in \u2018stressed\u2019 areas.<\/span> .<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"598\">\n<p data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"598\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">In cases where rents are not updated in line with the CPI, these cumulative rents can rise to 5.2%, creating uncertainty.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"629\">3. Macroeconomic impact<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"795\">\n<li data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"712\">\n<p data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"712\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">EU warns affordable housing shortage could slow Spain&#8217;s economic growth<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"795\">\n<p data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"795\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The government plans to triple public investment in housing (from \u20ac2.3 billion to \u20ac7 billion) and create a reliable register of property prices<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"941\">\n<li data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"899\">\n<p data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"899\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"17\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Owners<\/strong>: They are forced to rethink marketing and possibly opt for sale or holiday use.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"941\">\n<p data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"941\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"15\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Tenants<\/strong>: They face even tighter supply and high prices, despite restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"972\">5. Proposed solutions<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1222\">\n<li data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1014\">\n<p data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1014\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"51\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Tax incentives for affordable rents.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1097\">\n<p data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1097\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"35\" data-is-only-node=\"\">A real boost to social housing<\/strong>, as demanded by the European Commission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1180\">\n<p data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1180\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"42\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Transparency of the real estate market<\/strong>, with reliable public data backed by the new state plan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1222\">\n<p data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1222\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"49\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Balance between regulation, supply and access<\/strong>: rethink legal design to avoid massive withdrawal of rental housing.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1227\">\n<h3 data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1247\">Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1287\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Current regulations have weakened the rental supply, making the market more expensive despite their initial intention. There is an urgent need to promote more social housing, encourage tax incentives and improve transparency to achieve a balanced response and prevent the current problem from worsening. <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1328\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">More information and discussion on the blog.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1340\">Sources:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1750\">\n<li data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1424\">\n<p data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1424\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">elEconomista.es (09\/06\/2025)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1437\">\n<p data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1437\">Fotocasa<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1521\">\n<p data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1521\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Relomar (Ley vivienda)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1582\">\n<p data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1582\">Homyspace (IRAV)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1666\">\n<p data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1666\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Comisi\u00f3n Europea \u2013 Cadena SER<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1750\">\n<p data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1750\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">El Pa\u00eds \/ El Pa\u00eds Financiero (Brussels, state investment)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent housing regulations in Spain &#8211; limiting annual rent increases to 3 % and restricting revaluation in stressed areas &#8211; have produced unexpected effects: more than 30 % of rental properties have been withdrawn from the market, according to sources such as elEconomista. 1. 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