Spanish Living
Could your front door be opened with a piece of plastic? Spanish police reveal how to protect it
Leaving a key turned only once instead of double locking a front door might feel like enough, but police say it can be the difference...
Got an old mortgage in Spain? That upfront bank fee may still be worth checking
Buying in Spain comes with enough surprise costs already. Notary fees, taxes, legal bills, valuations, and then a bank charge simply for opening the mortgage. If...
Retired in Spain but still want to work? A major pension change is coming this Friday
Retirement does not always mean wanting to stop work completely. Perhaps you miss your profession, have been offered a few hours a week, or have...
Huge €3.7 billion transformation set to change supermarkets across Spain
If you shop at Mercadona, your local supermarket could look very different over the next few years. The chain is rolling out a new store...
Three easy tricks before visiting Spain’s ITV centres that almost guarantee a pass
Drivers in Spain face the ITV roadworthiness test once their cars hit four years old. From then until the ten-year mark it comes round every...
Retiring in Spain? The pension rules changing in 2027 and what you need to check
If you are approaching retirement in Spain, 2027 is an important year to have on your radar. Changes to the Spanish pension system will affect...
Expats in Spain: Get ready to register or miss your vote in the 2027 local elections
Expat residents with three years of legal stay can still cast a ballot in Spain’s local elections on May 23, 2027. That right comes from...
Spain’s most expensive street revealed, and it’s not where you would expect
A single road in a small Mallorcan town now charges more for one house than an entire Spanish village charges for dozens. Homes on Camí...
British pub giant bans loud phone videos and calls, should bars in Spain follow?
We've all been there, sat at a bar, restaurant or café enjoying a moment of silence, when suddenly all you can hear is the relentless...
Electricity bills in Spain about to top €100 in August for first time in four years. FACUA’s simple steps to fight back
Households in Spain on the regulated PVPC electricity tariff face a nasty shock this month. Consumer group FACUA reckons the average bill is on course...
Mortgage revisions in Spain are landing €65 a month higher as Euríbor nears 3%
The same loan that cost €845 a month a year ago now costs €910, and nothing about it has changed except the index it is...
Legal disputes in Spain. What foreign residents and property owners need to know before problems escalate
For many foreign residents and property owners in Spain, legal problems often begin with something that initially seems manageable. A property dispute with a builder....
Sharks in Spain: The beaches where you are most likely to have an encounter
For anyone visiting Spain's beaches this summer, you may have plenty of plans lined up, from spending the day on the sand, taking a dip...
Buying a home in Spain is slipping further out of reach for expats and locals
Two incomes can be combined, but moving a few hundred kilometres can alter the mortgage calculation by thousands of euros each month. Coastal hotspots popular...