Available long-term tenancies drop 44 per cent nationwide while demand grows fivefold, pushing average monthly rents for a 70-square-metre flat above €1,000. Spain is currently experiencing one of its worst periods in terms of rental supply, with exorbitant prices and difficult access. The property market has seen a reduction of 393,000 permanent rental properties since 2018, which has caused the number of available properties to plummet by 44 per cent. This had left the market…

Mandatory helmet use for e-scooter and electric bicycle users has been approved in principle by Portugal’s parliament this week, closing a loophole in the country’s legislation which had allowed operators of said vehicles to put their lives at risk by foregoing a helmet. The legislation is now moving to the committee stage after the PSD bill was passed by a majority on Wednesday, 30th September. The bill, introduced by the governing centre-right PSD back in…

Spain’s traffic authority, the Directorate General of Traffic, or DGT, is preparing a new update to the road regulations that will affect all drivers, including those riding on scooters, bicycles and motorcycles: from October 1, 2026, the traffic authority will introduce changes to traffic lights that will enhance safety for vulnerable road users, in particular pedestrians. The most major change for drivers and pedestrians The most significant change concerns pedestrian crossings where traffic lights previously…