Spain announces new housing measures following protests over 87-year-old woman's eviction
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A report from BBC News — World sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.

Aviva chief executive Amanda Blanc warned that England is building homes that may eventually become uninsurable due to flood risk.
Pedro Sanchez cited the case of an 87-year-old woman evicted from her Madrid home after 71 years as he pressed parliament to approve urgent housing measures.
Protesters are calling for a new housing model as the government works to finalize new measures.
A new guide outlines four practical approaches renters can use to build enough savings for a first-time home deposit.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to lift its cash rate to 4.6%, adding pressure to household mortgage costs and the housing market.

A guide outlines four practical ways to build savings toward a first-time home deposit.

Experts say many homeowners are underinsured, leaving them exposed to significant financial risk without realizing it.

The benchmark rate surged Thursday to its highest level since April 2024 as bond yields rose.

As rents and property prices climb across the continent, cities in Europe are experimenting with a range of policies to expand access to affordable housing.
Protesters called for greater tenant protections after an elderly woman was evicted when her rent nearly quadrupled.

A court ruling permitting a north Somerset housing development in a high-risk flood zone has sparked calls to change planning law.

The authority's director general says legal facilitation will continue to support members and keep housing projects on schedule.
Thousands marched in Madrid on Saturday to protest the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from the apartment she had lived in all her life, demanding greater protections for tenants.

A couple's joy at getting the keys to their new home was quickly overshadowed by the discovery of extensive defects.
The prime minister says the plan aims to help people without support from the 'bank of mum and dad' get onto the property ladder.
The scheme is aimed at people without support from the bank of mum and dad who want to get onto the property ladder.
Demonstrators demanded stronger tenant protections after the eviction of Maricarmen Abascal fueled anger over Spain's rising housing costs.

New research shows one in five renters struggled to pay housing costs in full and on time last year, as pressures move up the income scale.
The new help-to-buy programme aims to support first-time buyers in England who lack a large deposit or family financial help, the prime minister told the Guardian.