Housing protests surge in Spain
The housing crisis in Spain has led to widespread protests in Madrid and other cities, where demonstrators are demanding urgent government intervention to lower rents and provide affordable housing. The market is experiencing a significant gap between supply and demand, with an estimated shortage of around 750,000 homes between 2021 and 2025, and social housing making up less than 2% of the total stock. Additionally, rising housing prices (average rent of 15.1 euros per square meter) alongside declining wages (1,221 euros per month) and a decrease in supply due to short-term tourist rentals have diminished hope for resolving the crisis—even as the parliament has rejected government decrees aimed at protecting tenants. This has intensified protests and fueled calls for more robust measures to curb rising prices and ensure affordable housing.
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