Catalonia vows to limit temporary rents so ‘smart arse landlords stop cheating’

The Catalan government and left-wing party ERC are negotiating a deal to regulate temporary rental contracts and rental by rooms in Barcelona, where nine out of ten tenants have temporary contracts according to a study. Landlords use short-term contracts to bypass price controls, leading to a surge in temporary rentals. The proposed measure aims to ensure any rental not justified as temporary automatically becomes a long-term contract, curbing housing speculation and high rents in Catalonia.

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