Housing market analysis: household affordability under the microscope at SIMA

The Century 21 report will be presented on 20 May by the Real Estate Observatory and will assess the financial burden on households when buying or renting a 90 sqm property in 40 municipalities.

Fogesa buys land in Casarrubuelos to boost social housing in Madrid

The deal, involving an investment of €7.7 million, will enable the development of new affordable homes for young people and families.

ALEXANDRE LIMA - IBERIAN PROPERTY | BARCELONA - CATALONIA - MIPIM 2026

Lisbon and Barcelona increasingly share common urban challenges. Despite operating within different national frameworks, both cities face similar pressures linked to population growth, housing affordability and the need to maintain international competitiveness.

MANEL RODRÍGUEZ - SALAS GROUP | BARCELONA - CATALONIA - MIPIM 2026

The future of affordable housing in Catalonia depends on the emergence of larger investment platforms capable of holding assets over the long term. While development-focused investment tends to involve shorter cycles and quicker asset rotation, what the market increasingly requires is patrimonial capital willing to maintain stable portfolios.

Madrid City Council is transferring €32.9M to EMVS for affordable housing

The funding is divided into 20.3 million for new housing developments and 12.6 million to maintain a public housing stock of around 10,000 rental properties.

Madrid wants to be the European capital of affordable housing

Embracing real estate as a key element for its future development, Madrid announced at MIPIM its ambition to become the European capital of affordable housing. And to attract private capital to join this mission, the city is undergoing a veritable ‘revolution’ in urban planning and licensing processes, as explained by José Luís Martinez Almeida, Mayor of Madrid, and Carolina Roca, President of ASPRIMA.

JP Morgan provides €200M financing to DFI to back Spanish affordable housing

DFI’s original business plan for Niding targeted the creation of a 5,000-home portfolio, meaning the platform has so far achieved around 60% of that goal.

Tectum to invest €350M in affordable rental housing in Spain

Most developments will be located in the Community of Madrid, although the manager has also secured tenders from the City Council of Palma.

Lagoom signs agreement with Ikea for its affordable rental project in Malaga

The agreement is part of 'Distrito Universidad', a residential development of 530 social housing units promoted through public-private partnership.

Barings purchases 305 turnkey homes in Los Cerros from Aurora Homes

The development, with around 24,000 sqm of buildable space and an investment of over €70 million, will be used for affordable rental housing in the Vicálvaro neighbourhood of Madrid.