Do you rent in Spain? Whether a tenant or a landlord, read this!

The new law of “Promoting the Housing Rental Market” in Spain, which the Spanish government has given the green light to on Friday 24th August, includes a series of legislative changes designed to ease the fears of many owners who rent their properties.

The changes (a date as yet unknown by when the new legislation will take effect) remove many of the rights that previously guaranteed the protection of the tenants against landlords, which naturally has raised many questions among those owners who rely on renting for a living.

(Please note that the following Q&A’s refer to the general laws of renting in Spain. This article does not cover the circumstances surrounding “temporary” contracts found in many coastal regions of Spain, more popularly known as 11 month contracts. We will publish soon a separate article on this matter.)

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http://www.leadingpropertygroupspain.com/en/2012/08/do-you-rent-in-spain-whether-a-tenant-or-a-landlord-read-this/

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