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Emeritus Prof Christopher May

For those of us who live near the Lake District, the current acceleration of Spain's housing crisis, driven by dwellings being (re)deployed as holiday lets & second homes (for non locals) is all too familiar.... and once again, in Spain, this has only risen up the political agenda as the squeeze on house availability (driving inflation of house prices) has hit the middle-class (who, of course, are more likely to vote).

theguardian.com/world/2025/jan

The Guardian · ‘A vicious circle’: how the roof blew off Spain’s housing crisisBy Sam Jones