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Portugal's support for young home buyers proving effective, minister says

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Portugal's tax exemption scheme to help young people b...

7th January, 2026

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Spain fines Airbnb $75 million for unlicensed rental listings

MADRID, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Spain's Consumer Rights Ministry has fined vacation rental firm Airbnb AB...

15th December, 2025

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Centrist Rob Jetten could become Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime minister

By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Dutch centrist party leader Rob Jetten, 38, revamped...

29th October, 2025

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Spain's party island Ibiza also suffers housing crunch as rents soar

By Nacho Doce and David Latona SANT ANTONI DE PORTMANY, Spain (Reuters) -It's another night, another...

18th August, 2025

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Ireland cuts minimum apartment standards in bid to boost development

DUBLIN (Reuters) -The Irish government announced plans on Tuesday to reduce minimum apartment sizes...

8th July, 2025

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Madrid's ghost towns revived as Spain's housing crisis escalates

By Corina Pons and Charlie Devereux SESENA, Spain (Reuters) - The first call came two minutes after...

4th June, 2025

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In Spain, short-term rentals surge despite bid to rein in overtourism

MADRID (Reuters) -The supply of short-term rentals for tourists has jumped 25% in Spain over the las...

2nd June, 2025

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Spain considers new 21% VAT on short-tourism rentals, double the hotel rate

MADRID (Reuters) -The Spanish government is seeking parliamentary approval for a new 21% value added...

23rd May, 2025

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Spanish hotel chain Melia buys housing for its workers as rents surge

By Corina Pons MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish hotel chain Melia is buying property to accommodate season...

10th March, 2025

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Teacher's eviction stalled after Barcelona residents protest tourism, gentrification

By Nacho Doce BARCELONA (Reuters) - A teacher who has become a symbol of Spain's housing crisis has...

31st January, 2025

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Spanish leader's opponents say 'xenophobic' foreign homebuyer tax will not be applied

By Corina Pons and David Latona MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's opponents...

14th January, 2025

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Airbnb urges Barcelona to reconsider crackdown on tourism rentals

MADRID (Reuters) – Global holiday home rental company Airbnb has urged Barcelona’s mayor to rethink...

18th November, 2024