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Author: Sofia Nisco
Spain’s New Rental Rules: Automatic 5-Year Renewals and 12 Months’ Compensation Could Reshape the Market
Real Decreto-ley 27/2026 makes renewal, not termination, the default for long-term residential leases. Here is what changes, what it could cost landlords on the Costa del Sol, and why Parliament still has the final say. Spain has published one of the most significant changes to residential tenancy rules in years. Real Decreto-ley 27/2026, published in the…
Marbella Approves Its New Urban Plan: What Changes, What Doesn’t Yet, and What It Means for Property
After almost four decades without an up-to-date planning framework, Marbella has a new General Municipal Plan. Here is what was actually approved, what is still to come, and how it affects owners, buyers and investors. On 18 September 2026, Marbella’s municipal council unanimously approved the city’s new Plan General de Ordenación Municipal (PGOM). It is…
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Spain’s Most Expensive Home Is in Marbella — With a €70 Million Price Tag
Marbella has once again put the Costa del Sol at the very top of Spain’s luxury property market. Villa Bellagio, an extraordinary estate on Marbella’s Golden Mile, has been named the most expensive home currently for sale in Spain, according to a ranking compiled by property portal Idealista. The asking price? €70 million. And Marbella isn’t…
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Marbella’s New Planning Era: How the Old and New Urban Plans Will Work Together
Marbella has entered a major new phase in its urban development — but the transition to the city’s new planning framework won’t happen overnight. Following the definitive approval of Marbella’s new General Municipal Development Plan (PGOM), the municipality is moving away from the planning framework that has shaped development for decades. However, the historic 1986…
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American Buyers Are Reshaping Málaga’s Property Market
Málaga has long been one of Europe’s most international property markets. But the profile of the overseas buyer is changing. New Idealista data reported by SUR in English shows that US buyers are now the leading source of international property demand in Málaga city, ahead of traditionally dominant European markets such as the UK and the…
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Spain’s September Rent Increase Limits Confirmed: What Landlords Need to Know
Landlords updating residential rents in September 2026 face different limits depending on when the tenancy agreement was signed, with increases capped at 2.49% for newer contracts and up to 3.6% for certain older agreements. Spain’s rules governing annual rent increases continue to create two distinct regimes for landlords and tenants. According to the latest guidance…
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Coastal Property Demand Surges as Costa Blanca Records 28% Increase
Buyer interest in Spain’s coastal property markets has climbed sharply this summer, with the Balearic Islands, Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca recording some of the strongest increases in the country. Spain’s coastal property market is seeing another surge in demand. According to new analysis from national real estate network donpiso, interest in purchasing homes across…
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Mallorca Cracks Down on Illegal Tourist Rentals as Sanction Cases Jump 40%
Mallorca is stepping up its enforcement against illegal tourist accommodation, with authorities opening 146 sanction proceedings in just seven months — already 40% more than during the whole of 2025. The crackdown on unlicensed holiday rentals in Mallorca is intensifying. New figures from the Consell de Mallorca show that between January and July 2026, authorities initiated 146 sanction…
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Estepona Outpaces Marbella and Benahavís for New-Build Sales
New figures from the Golden Triangle Q2 2026 Market Report reveal a clear divide emerging across the Costa del Sol, with Estepona recording almost twice as many new-build transactions as Marbella in 2025. Estepona is strengthening its position as the new-build centre of the Golden Triangle. According to the latest market analysis published by JUST…
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53 Million m², 18,000 Homes and 20% Protected Housing: Marbella Approves Its New Urban Plan
Marbella has definitively approved its new Plan General de Ordenación Municipal (PGOM), replacing a general planning framework dating back to 1986 and opening a new chapter for one of Spain’s most important property markets. Last week, NLS Spain reported that Marbella was approaching one of its most significant urban planning decisions in decades. Now, the…
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