Social inclusion is something that is up to date on the streets of Barcelona. Despite this, there are rumors about possible racism in the real estate sector when it comes to renting flats to foreigners. So ... racism in real estate a myth or a sad reality? The...
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Changes in inheritance and donation tax
Amendments have been made to Law 5/2020, of 29 April, on Fiscal, Financial, Administrative and Public Sector Measures of the “Generalitat de Catalunya”. These changes directly affect inheritance and gift tax. But ... what do these modifications entail? The changes...
GRANT TO INCENTIVATE THE RENTAL REDUCTION OF COMMERCIAL PREMISES AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 CRISIS
Who is the measure aimed at? To those natural or legal persons leasing a commercial property in Barcelona who reduce the rent by at least 25% to tenants who have been affected by the declaration of the state of alarm derived from Covid-19. The rental contracts must be...
RENTAL PRICE CONTROL LAW
The Catalan Parliament this afternoon approved the law that limits the price of rents in 60 Catalan municipalities with the largest population. The law limits the rental price of those homes that are within an area declared as a "tight housing market." What does this...
BARCELONA PROHIBITS TO RENT ROOMS TO TOURISTS
On August 4, the Generalitat opened the possibility that the owners or tenants could rent rooms to tourists. There were three main requirements: it had to be the main home of the landlord who was renting, he could not cede the whole house but share it with a maximum...
7 YEAR RENTALS, JUSTICE OR INJUSTICE?
In the update of the law of urban leases carried out by the Government, it is established that companies that own rental housing have to make 7-year leases, giving more stability to tenants. The problem is that any company has to formalize contracts for 7 years,...