Eviction in Spain in 2026: procedure and timeframes

Legal news and last transactions of the Firm, Real Estate and Urban Planning Law

Eviction in Spain in 2026 appears to be undergoing a significant development following the end of exceptional measures, which could lead to a certain acceleration of procedures, both in relation to tenants and to unlawful occupants (“okupas”). In recent years, the...

Communities of property owners. Repairs of common elements for private use.

Blog_eng, Legal News, Real Estate and Urban Planning Law

In many communities of property owners, we find that certain owners make use of common elements in a private manner. In the case of terraces and courtyards that are common elements for private use, doubts arise as to who must carry out the repairs that occur in such...

Reform of the Legal Regime Governing Tourist Apartments and Short-Term Rentals: Amendment of the Horizontal Property Act and Creation of the Single Rental Registry

Administrative and Regulatory Law, Blog, Blog_eng, Real Estate and Urban Planning Law

The year 2025 has marked a decisive regulatory shift in the legal framework applicable to tourist and short-term rentals in Spain. With the entry into force of two key legal instruments — Organic Law 1/2025 of 2 January on measures concerning the efficiency of the...

Eviction Proceedings for Non-Payment of rent

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Eviction proceedings for non-payment of rent are the judicial mechanism established to allow the landlord to recover possession of a property when the tenant fails to fulfil their payment obligation. As a prior requirement, it is mandatory to attempt an out-of-court...

Amendment to Article 795 of the Criminal Procedure Act: fast trial in cases of illegal occupation of property

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Organic Law 1/2025, of 2 January, has amended Article 795.1.2º of the Criminal Procedure Act, incorporating the offences of trespassing (Article 202 of the Criminal Code) and unlawful occupation of property (Article 245.2 of the Criminal Code) into the list of...

Extraordinary Limitation on the Annual Rent Update of Residential Lease Agreements

Legal News, Real Estate and Urban Planning Law

The Government has approved a series of measures to address the economic and social consequences of the war in Ukraine, with the aim of mitigating the current situation of rising prices affecting our country. All the measures adopted are included in Royal Decree-Law...