Spain’s Supreme Court rules on holiday lets

Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled that if a community of owners wishes to prohibit holiday rentals it must do so expressly. The ruling followed a case in which neighbours sued an owner who had let their property. The plaintiffs claimed the activity was prohibited by the statutes of the community and that it was “Annoying, […]

Sánchez proposes 100% tax for non-EU property buyers

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez yesterday proposed taxes of up to 100% for non-resident non-EU foreigners who purchase properties in Spain, as one of several measures intended to address the housing crisis.  Sánchez told an economic forum in Madrid that non-EU residents bought 27,000 properties in Spain in 2023, “not to live in” but “to […]