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Infrastructure

Three Countries Tried to Suspend EES This Spring. Only One Got Away With It.

May 22, 2026

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4 min read

Three Countries Tried to Suspend EES This Spring. Only One Got Away With It.

Greece suspended EES. Brussels blocked Italy and Portugal. Spain has said nothing.

Andrew Lawrence

Lifestyle

The national headlines aren't where the Costa is changing. Your building is.

May 21, 2026

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5 min read

The national headlines aren't where the Costa is changing. Your building is.

A law change in April 2025 already shifted the default. What you can do next depends on your housing type.

Andrew Lawrence

Real Estate

What the PP-Vox pact will demand on residency, and why most of you can stop worrying.

May 20, 2026

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4 min read

What the PP-Vox pact will demand on residency, and why most of you can stop worrying.

Ten years of padrón for protected housing, five for social rental. Three legal walls in front of them.

Andrew Lawrence

family

Andalucía expanded its rental tax deduction. Most of you don't qualify directly. Here's what you do.

May 19, 2026

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5 min read

Andalucía expanded its rental tax deduction. Most of you don't qualify directly. Here's what you do.

And the cross-check landlords should know about before their tenants file Renta 2026.

Andrew Lawrence

Costs

Málaga is about to make it harder to turn shops into flats

May 18, 2026

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3 min read

Málaga is about to make it harder to turn shops into flats

Owners: ~4 months on the permit. Buyers: a two-question viewing checklist. Renters: a stronger case for the five-year lease.

Andrew Lawrence

Governance

Spain Has a Constitutional Quiet Day. Three Things to Do With Yours.

May 15, 2026

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3 min read

Spain Has a Constitutional Quiet Day. Three Things to Do With Yours.

Saturday is yours by Article 53. The 2027 vote paperwork starts at your ayuntamiento.

Andrew Lawrence

Archive

Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.

Three Countries Tried to Suspend EES This Spring. Only One Got Away With It.

The national headlines aren't where the Costa is changing. Your building is.

What the PP-Vox pact will demand on residency, and why most of you can stop worrying.

Andalucía expanded its rental tax deduction. Most of you don't qualify directly. Here's what you do.

Málaga is about to make it harder to turn shops into flats

Spain Has a Constitutional Quiet Day. Three Things to Do With Yours.

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