Holiday Homes Spain

27/10/2026

Could your Costa del Sol home benefit from an energy grant? ☀️🏡

From insulation and new windows to more efficient heating and solar panels, Andalucía’s new scheme could help eligible homeowners with the cost of improvements.

Our latest guide explains the grant rates, minimum amounts and what to check before starting work.

🔗 Link in the first comment.

27/10/2026

Thinking about solar panels, better insulation or more efficient heating for your Costa del Sol home? ☀️🏡

Andalucía has opened applications for home energy grants, with qualifying homeowners potentially receiving 50% to 65% towards eligible energy-efficiency improvements. A separate grant is available for qualifying solar projects.

There are important minimum grant amounts and technical conditions, so not every project will qualify.

Our new guide explains what’s covered, how to apply and what owners in Benahavís and the Costa del Sol should check first.

🔗 Link in the first comment.

22/10/2026

A terrace for everyday living. A private rooftop for the sunsets. €499,000.

This 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom penthouse in Oceana Views, Cancelada, offers two private outdoor spaces with open sea, mountain and valley views.

✓ Approximately 61 m² of terraces and rooftop solarium
✓ West-facing, with afternoon and evening sunshine
✓ Underground parking and private storeroom included
✓ Gated community with swimming pool
✓ Walking distance to Cancelada village

Considering holiday letting? The community permits applications for short-term rental use, and this apartment’s licence application is pending. Approval has not yet been granted.

📍 New Golden Mile, between Estepona and Marbella
🔑 Keys in our office — viewings available

Link to photos, floor plan and full details in comments.

To arrange a viewing, message Holiday Homes Spain or WhatsApp +34 722 433 294.

22/10/2026

What does €500,000 actually buy you?

In and around Benahavís, that budget can mean very different things — a village townhouse, a modern apartment, a golf-valley home, a family base near an international school, or a lock-up-and-leave penthouse with sea and mountain views.

But what does the same money buy in London, New York or Toronto?

We compared the markets using current exchange rates and real property examples — and the differences are not always what you might expect.
Which would you choose?

Benahavís / Costa del Sol 🇪🇸
London 🇬🇧
New York 🇺🇸
Toronto 🇨🇦

Full comparison in the first comment.

22/10/2026

🇪🇸 UPDATE: Spain’s new housing decrees have been rejected by Congress

If you have been following the proposed changes to Spain’s rental laws, there is now an important answer to the question: what actually changed?

For the most part, the answer is nothing.

Both housing decrees approved by the Government at the end of September were rejected by Congress on 2 October. The proposed changes therefore do not become the continuing law.

That means there is no new automatic five- or seven-year renewal system, no new general two-year extension created by these decrees, no new September regime for seasonal and room rentals, and no new blanket 10% IVA charge on ordinary tourist rentals.

But that does not mean there are no rules in these areas.

We have completely rewritten our guide to separate clearly:

➡️ What the law is today
➡️ What the Government proposed changing
➡️ Why those changes were proposed
➡️ How the current rules affect landlords, tenants and property owners
➡️ What happens next

We also explain the current position on LAU rental contracts, seasonal lets, room rentals, repairs, tenant purchase rights, evictions, tourist-rental IVA, IBI and stressed housing areas — including what is particularly relevant in Benahavís and on the Costa del Sol.

If you read an earlier version of our article while the legislation was moving through Government and Parliament, this is the version to read now.

🔗 Full updated guide in the first comment.

The Benahavís Collection
Local property insight for Benahavís and the Costa del Sol.

30/09/2026

🇪🇸 UPDATED THIS MORNING: Spain’s new housing measures have now moved from proposal to approved legislation.

We’ve updated our article following this morning’s publication of the first of the new housing Royal Decree-Laws, after approval by the Council of Ministers yesterday. The package includes measures affecting rental contract extensions, seasonal and room rentals, eviction protections and wider housing-market regulation. La Moncloa

This update is especially relevant if you:

• own a rental property in Spain
• have a residential tenancy approaching expiry
• use seasonal or medium-term rental contracts
• rent rooms individually
• own or are considering buying a holiday-rental property
• are selling a property with a sitting tenant
• are buying in Benahavís or elsewhere on the Costa del Sol with rental income in mind

We’ve rewritten the article to separate what has actually been approved from the earlier proposals, explain what has changed, and look at what it could mean specifically for property owners in Benahavís.

There is still another important stage ahead: the Royal Decree-Laws must be validated by Congress, so we’ll continue updating the article as the legal position develops.

👉 Link to read the updated guide in the comments below. You can whatsApp us with any questions too.

25/09/2026

There are some things about life on the Costa del Sol that you only really understand once you spend time here.

Why can La Quinta sometimes feel more convenient than somewhere much closer on the map? Why does 7pm still feel early for dinner? Why can living slightly inland mean more peace without actually putting you far from the beach, Puerto Banús, restaurants or shops?

And why does Benahavís make far more sense once you stop thinking of it as just the village?

We’ve put together 10 unwritten rules of life on the Costa del Sol — the little habits, timings and local realities that gradually become obvious when the area starts feeling less like a holiday destination and more like home.

Link in the first comment.

19/09/2026

🏡 FURTHER PRICE REDUCTION - PENTHOUSE, OCEANA VIEWS, CANCELADA

One of the best-positioned two-bedroom penthouses in Oceana Views has just been reduced to €499,000.

https://holiday-homes-spain.com/property/R5355319/

Highlights include:

• Panoramic sea, mountain and sunset views
• 27 m² main terrace and 35 m² private rooftop solarium
• Furniture, underground parking and storage included
• Modern gated community with landscaped gardens and swimming pool
• Walking distance to Cancelada village and the beach
• Community approval for owners to apply for a holiday rental licence
• The lowest-priced two-bedroom penthouse currently available in the development — priced to sell

Contemporary Penthouse with Private Solarium and Panoramic Views in CanceladaThis contemporary two-bedroom penthouse combines modern interiors with approximately 61 m² of private outdoor space, i…

12/09/2026

✈️ Málaga Airport is about to undergo one of the biggest transformations in its history — but some of the information being shared about the project isn’t quite right.

There is no announced runway extension, construction of a completely separate new terminal is not already underway, and the full project will take considerably longer than some reports suggest.

What is planned is still significant: around €1.5 billion of investment, a much larger terminal complex, capacity for approximately 36 million passengers a year, improved non-Schengen facilities, more aircraft stands and major changes to security, baggage handling and passenger areas.

We’ve taken a closer look at the confirmed plans, the realistic timeline — and what better international connectivity could eventually mean for Benahavís and the wider Costa del Sol.

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Málaga Airport is preparing for its biggest transformation since Terminal 3 opened. We separate fact from speculation and look at what the expansion could mean for Benahavís and the Costa del Sol.

11/09/2026

🏡 FURTHER PRICE REDUCTION - PENTHOUSE, OCEANA VIEWS, CANCELADA

One of the best-positioned two-bedroom penthouses in Oceana Views has just been reduced to €520,000.

https://holiday-homes-spain.com/property/R5355319/

Highlights include:

• Panoramic sea, mountain and sunset views
• 27 m² main terrace and 35 m² private rooftop solarium
• Furniture, underground parking and storage included
• Modern gated community with landscaped gardens and swimming pool
• Walking distance to Cancelada village and the beach
• Community approval for owners to apply for a holiday rental licence
• The lowest-priced two-bedroom penthouse currently available in the development — priced to sell

Contemporary Penthouse with Private Solarium and Panoramic Views in CanceladaThis contemporary two-bedroom penthouse combines modern interiors with approximately 61 m² of private outdoor space, i…