Housing Law and high-demand areas: What is the impact on shared housing in Spain in 2026?
06/07/2026In Spain, the housing market is going through a period of unprecedented turbulence at the start of 2026. The application of the famous Housing Law (Ley de Vivienda), which aims to cap rents in so-called stressed areas, has profoundly disrupted the habits of both hosts and tenants. Faced with strict caps on the rental of entire homes, a major trend has been confirmed: the boom in shared housing and room rentals. But be careful, what appeared to be an unregulated paradise yesterday is now being ca...