{
  "id": 13138700,
  "title": "Spain launches new rent calculator: Check how much your landlord can charge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/spain-launches-new-rent-calculator-check-how-much-your-landlord-can",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T14:30:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euro Weekly News",
    "slug": "euro-weekly-news",
    "url": "https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/09/spain-launches-new-rent-calculator-check-how-much-your-landlord-can-charge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spain has introduced a new rent calculator to help tenants understand the maximum amount their landlord can legally raise their rent when their contract is up for renewal. The Ministry of Housing's online tool, accessible since October 9, enables tenants to input their current monthly rent, whether it exceeds the reference price, and the lease's end date to determine the allowable rent increase. For foreign residents, such as British expats, the calculator simplifies understanding annual rent limitations during contract reviews. If the current rent exceeds the reference price, the landlord cannot raise it beyond the ceiling. Otherwise, the maximum increase is capped at 2%. Tenants can also verify the official reference price through the Ministry of Housing's online system using their property's address. This new regulation, part of the housing decree passed on October 6, aims to provide clarity on permissible rent hikes until December 31, 2027.",
  "summary": "If you are a tenant in Spain and your landlord is looking to raise your monthly payment, there is now […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}