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The housing crisis that no longer has a short-term solution: 50 candidates per apartment, 40% of rental income and the law that made everything worse
In May 2026, the Spanish rental market accumulates more than 50 candidates for each available home in large cities. Young people spend more than 40% of their income to pay rent. And the Housing Law of 2023, which promised to lower prices, has caused a withdrawal of supply that has aggravated the situation. A generational crisis with no visible solution.
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