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Madrid: protest camp over high rents and housing shortage
2026-09-28 · Market · ES · Source: tagesschau, retrieved on 2026-09-28
According to the report, 25,000 people demonstrated in Madrid against the housing crisis, and a protest camp then formed on Puerta del Sol. The trigger was the eviction of an 87-year-old pensioner whose rent had been raised from 440 to 1,650 euros. The portal idealista.com puts Madrid rents above 23 euros per square metre, about 60 percent more than five years ago.
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Before signing a lease, tenants should check the term, renewal rules, indexation and grounds for termination in writing. Comparing the asking rent with local rent levels shows whether the price is in line with the market.
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