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Updated: Wed 13 May 2026 10:40 CET

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Half-built buildings and empty villas are pictured at a residential development area in Alicante. (Photo by DIEGO TUSON / AFP)

The Spanish government has launched a raft of new financial incentives to convince property owners to put their empty homes back on the rental market, from an extra €600 a month for renting them out at affordable prices, to €35,000 for renovation work.