Civil law

Deber más de lo que se puede pagar no es el final del camino. La Ley de Segunda Oportunidad permite a particulares y autónomos cancelar legalmente sus deudas cuando la situación se vuelve insostenible, y volver a empezar sin esa carga. En 2026, además, el escenario es más favorable que nunca gracias a la reciente doctrina del Tribunal Supremo. Te explicamos en qué consiste, quién puede...

Durante años, muchos propietarios afrontaron una paradoja difícil de explicar: les habían ocupado la vivienda y, encima, seguían pagando el agua y la luz que consumían los ocupantes. Y si daban de baja los suministros, se arriesgaban a acabar imputados por un delito de coacciones. El Tribunal Supremo ha puesto orden con una sentencia que fija doctrina. Pero cuidado: no es un permiso general...

You no longer need a registration number to announce your apartment at Airbnb or Booking? Part of it is, and that nuance is the one that is creating the most confusion. The Supreme Court has overturned the Single Register of State Leases (the well-known NRUA), but the ruling does not eliminate the controls on tourist rental: it returns them to the autonomous communities. If you rent per season or for use...

Law 11 / 2025 on housing and urban planning has changed the rules of rental in Catalonia since 1 January 2026, with a direct impact on areas of strong pressure such as Barcelona. And now it adds up to a new element: several of its articles have been appealed to the Constitutional Court. If you are a owner, tenant or invest in housing, you should understand what has changed, what follows...

Income 2025: new, time-bound and deductions from the IRPFThe 2025 income campaign is under way and the deadline is tight: the declaration must be submitted before 30 June 2025 (or 25 June if the payment is to be entered and you are home). This year, a number of new developments are coming, which should be known so as not to overpay or stop applying a deduction to which you are entitled. We summed it up in...

The recent repeated of the extraordinary extension of residential lease agreements has once again placed the housing debate at the centre of Spain's legal and political agenda. The measure, which over recent years allowed certain tenancy agreements to be extended under exceptional circumstances, was originally introduced as a temporary protection mechanism for tenants facing economic...

The recent repeal of the extraordinary extension of lease contracts has put the debate on housing back at the heart of the legal and political news in Spain. The measure, which in recent years allowed for the extension of certain rental contracts in exceptional situations, had initially been designed as a temporary protection mechanism...

The announcement of the new national transport pass in Spain is one of the main developments in mobility and public services planned for the next year. The Government-driven measure introduces a single monthly State-wide payment to facilitate access to public transport and to strengthen the objectives of sustainability and territorial cohesion.