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Susanna Griso says it took four months to find a Barcelona rental
Spanish TV presenter Susanna Griso said she spent four months looking for a home to rent in Barcelona despite having a salary and financial guarantees.
She shared the experience on the programme Espejo Público while discussing Spain’s housing problems.
Griso said the supply of rental homes in Barcelona had shrunk by 20%, while rents had fallen by 5% under limits on rental prices.
She said some landlords were responding by offering homes for temporary stays instead.
In her view, finding a rental is almost impossible for individuals, as more homes are being directed to companies.
Her experience suggests the shortage affects people with steady incomes too, not only those with less money.
The housing problem is described as structural, with no quick resolution expected.
Susanna Griso said she spent four months looking for a rental home in Barcelona.
ABC reported that she found a home after four months, while Diario AS quoted her saying she had not found a rental.
Griso said Barcelona’s rental supply had shrunk by 20% and that finding a rental was almost impossible for individuals.
She said landlords were putting homes on the temporary-rental market to avoid problems with rental restrictions.
Griso shared the experience on the television programme Espejo Público.
- Who
- Susanna Griso, a television presenter.
- What
- She said she spent four months looking for a rental home in Barcelona. ABC said she found one; Diario AS quoted her saying she had not found a rental.
- When
- She shared the experience on Espejo Público; the date of the broadcast is not stated.
- Where
- Barcelona, Spain.
- Why
- She described a difficult rental market, saying the supply had shrunk and that landlords were offering homes as temporary rentals.
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- Search duration
- Four months
- Location
- Barcelona
- Rental supply change
- Griso said it had shrunk by 20%
- Rent reduction
- Griso said rents had fallen by 5%
- Outlets’ accounts
- ABC said she found a home; Diario AS quoted her saying she had not found a rental
3 sources
Susanna Griso (57 años): “He pasado cuatro meses buscando piso en Barcelona, y se supone que tengo una nómina
Susanna Griso: «En Barcelona, la oferta de alquiler se ha estrangulado un 20%. Yo, que tengo una nómina y garantías, he tardado cuatro meses en encontrar casa»
Susanna Griso: “En Barcelona la oferta de alquiler se ha estrangulado un 20%. Para particulares es casi imposible encontrar un alquiler. Yo, que tengo una nómina y garantías, me he pasado cuatro meses”
What people are saying
I have spent four months looking for a flat. I, who am supposed to have a payslip and guarantees, have not found a rental flat.
Many landlords are getting around these problems by putting homes up for temporary rent.
For individuals, it is almost impossible to find a rental.