The Infrastructure Council has urged the Generalitat to activate land to address the deficit of 150,000 homes in Catalonia, proposing to simplify procedures and ensure stable budgets in the face of growing demand and supply shortages. #Vivienda #Catalunya #CrisisInmobiliaria (translated)
CaixaBank, Banco Sabadell, and Bankinter have lost market share in the mortgage sector while the CNMC investigates anti-competitive practices, indicating a possible change in the mortgage market trend due to rising prices and a shortage of supply. #Hipotecas #Bancos #MercadoInmobiliario (translated)
A study reveals that the Cova de la Font Major in Tarragona houses 280 prehistoric engravings, including 55 figures of animals, which had remained unidentified for more than six decades, questioning the alleged scarcity of rock art in Catalonia. #ArteRupestre #CuevaDeLaFontMajor #Paleolítico (translated)
The article describes the difficult situation in Taiz, Yemen, where residents are struggling to survive amid the Houthi siege, facing extreme shortages of food and resources. #JavaScript #WebDevelopment #AdBlocker (translated)
Roberto Espinosa, an expert in photobiomodulation, argues in his book 'The Revolution of Red Light' that the real problem lies in the scarcity of natural light during the day and the overexposure to artificial light at night, emphasizing that blue light is not inherently harmful. #LuzRoja #Fotobiomodulación #SaludIntegral (translated)
Gonzalo Bernardos criticizes the rental market situation in Spain, stating that tenants must go through a rigorous screening process to rent a home due to the scarcity of supply, despite new regulations aimed at increasing transparency in rental listings. #Vivienda #Alquiler #Spain (translated)
The mayor of Vigo, Abel Caballero (PSOE), has been warning for days that there is only enough water to guarantee two or three weeks –22 days, according to his statements on Wednesday– of “optimal” quality in the supply and accusing the Xunta of having as its only policy the expectation of waiting for it to rain, something that forecasts indicate is going to happen this weekend. #sequía #Galicia #escasezdeagua (translated)
Palestinian families in Khallat al-Dabe', in the West Bank, are forced to survive in caves after losing their homes due to repeated demolitions and attacks, facing a desperate situation marked by violence, a lack of essential services, and the constant risk of displacement. #Palestina #Cisjordania #DerechosHumanos (translated)
Hundreds of vocational training students in Madrid face the possibility of losing their degrees due to a shortage of specialized teachers. #JavaScript #AdBlocker #WebDevelopment (translated)
Apple has admitted that, despite increasing production of the iPhone Duo, it cannot guarantee when it will have enough units to meet the high demand for the device. #iPhoneDuo #Apple #escasez (translated)
The rise of temporary rentals has generated a debate in the European Union about its impact on the shortage of affordable housing, evidenced by the decrease in the supply of apartments for regular residence and the increase in prices in tourist areas. #AlquilerTemporal #ViviendaAsequible #Turismo (translated)
The City Council of Madrid seeks to take advantage of vacant land and old industrial facilities to build thousands of housing units and improve the availability of green spaces and facilities in established neighborhoods, in light of the scarcity of buildable space in the capital. #Madrid #Vivienda #Urbanismo (translated)
The railway control team warns about the increase in pressure and workload, as well as the lack of experienced personnel, following a shortage of competitive exams and unfilled retirements, which has led to demands for more resources and training. #ControlFerroviario #CondicionesLaborales #SeguridadVial (translated)
UNICEF Spain wrote that Sara, in Gaza, was carrying two water containers nearly as large as she was. According to the organization, getting water was part of her daily routine amid the rubble and scarcity; Sara saw it as something normal because she had not known any other reality and she knew the containers were not for playing. https://t.co/D76Ygtx81f #Gaza #Agua #DerechosInfantiles #PS #GZ (translated)
The production of electric cars at the Seat factory in Martorell has stopped for two days due to a battery supply issue, which has raised concerns about a potential shortage due to high demand for models like the Cupra Raval and the Volkswagen ID. Polo. #Seat #Baterías #CochesEléctricos (translated)
The debate about the impact of tourism on the Spanish economy intensifies with the increase in visitors, despite the accusations that this sector is responsible for problems such as housing shortages being unfounded. #TurismoSostenible #EconomíaEspañola #Vivienda (translated)
The search for a rental apartment in Logroño has become an impossible mission for many single people due to the shortage of offers and rising prices, leading to even hearing that it's better to use Tinder than Idealista to find a home. #AlquilerLogroño #Vivienda #CrisisInmobiliaria (translated)
The University of Zaragoza is facing a shortage of body donations, receiving only between 12 and 14 per year, which limits the practical training and research in the education of future doctors in Aragon. #DonaciónDeCuerpos #FacultadDeMedicina #InvestigaciónMédica (translated)
The rise in interest rates is generating new tension in the real estate sector of the U.S. and Europe, with an increase in mortgage pressure that could paralyze buying and selling and exacerbate the risk of defaults, while in Spain, strong residential demand and a scarcity of supply could sustain prices despite the rising cost of money. #intereses #inmobiliario #hipotecas (translated)
The recovery of an apartment in Spain after a rent default takes an average of 278 days and costs about 9,700 euros, which has intensified the concern of property owners due to the increasing legal uncertainty and the rising demand in a market with a shortage of available housing. #Alquiler #Vivienda #Impago (translated)
