Isabel She sells socks on the street to ensure that at home they do not depend only on the little more than 700 euros that her husband charges. They meet a rent of 235 euros since they could no longer take on a mortgage that climbed to 1,200 euros a month. Your flat, in Badalona, […]
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The case of Elena Cañizares: can her roommates throw her out of the house?
Elena Canizares she tested positive for coronavirus, she told her roommates and they asked her to leave the apartment they all share. They wanted the young nursing student to go home to her parents, despite the fact that they are both people at risk to him. Covid-19. Elena Canizares spread the conversation she had with […]
The coronavirus drives the urban exodus in Catalonia
Gabriela his life was perfectly organized. She ran a cocktail bar that she owned and earned extra income from the cute crafts she made from home in her spare time. Enough to pay the 900 euros in rent that the apartment in which he lived with his two children cost him. But the arrival of […]
Economists reject income control: “It is linked to the magical thinking that some have”
The rent limitation continues to arouse reactions against it, despite the fact that the mechanism to be applied by the Government is still unknown and there are months for it to come into effect. This time it was the economists who, unanimously, have shown their rejection of this measure because they believe that it is […]
The economy at a glance: Is it better to rent or buy a home?
The pandemic, although it sounds typical, is shaking the foundations of the housing market in Spain, especially in rentals. The two clearest evidences so far are the increase in the number of flats to rent and the prices that, although little, are somewhat lower than a few months ago. Where have they gotten the most? […]
Obstacles, delays and coercion leave poor neighbors out of the register in Catalonia
Ahmed he goes to bed some nights in a car. You must do it when there is no free mattress in houses of acquaintances in Badalona, where it arrived four months ago. Earn “500, 400 or 300 euros per month” handing out orders and it is not enough for the “200 or 300 euros” that, […]
Berlin and Paris, the European examples of the failure of rental limits
The rental limitation continues its course despite criticism from a large part of the real estate sector, especially from the owners. Among the arguments that the detractors put on the table is the experience in other European cities such as Paris and Berlin, where the failure to intervene in prices has been verified: the […]
The Catalan administrations do not sanction the lack of social rents that stop evictions
Elsa Gabriela Garcia he found the floor bricked up when he returned from the hospital. Had come to pay 200 euros per month for a room at home, located in the neighborhood of Meridian City, the one that declares less income in Barcelona. She was able to afford the room until sickness incapacitated her. Several […]
APIs warn: limiting the rental price will encourage the black market
Real estate agents warn that limiting the rental price will incentivize the black market and it will cause a totally different objective than the one intended with the measure: Make the market more expensive. This is stated by the president of the Official Association of Real Estate Agents of Castellón (COAPI), Francisco Nomdedu, who explains […]
The collapse of the ‘riders’ platforms aggravates the damage to the hospitality industry due to restrictions in Catalonia
Part of the Catalan restaurants try to survive the closure decreed by the Generalitat by cooking takeaway dishes. However, hoteliers and entities consulted warn that they have encountered two inconveniences that have increased the loss of customers, extended in itself by the prohibition of serving inside the premises for three weeks due to the […]