{"id":101793,"date":"2020-01-17T13:50:39","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T12:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=101793"},"modified":"2020-01-31T14:55:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T13:55:31","slug":"young-people-housing-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/young-people-housing-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Young People on How to Find Housing in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It can be quite stressful to find a property in Barcelona, whether you want <strong>to buy<\/strong> <strong>or<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>rent<\/strong><\/a>. Of course, everyone is looking for the perfect neighbourhood and setting, and besides that, you also want something with great potential.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So how do young people manage to find housing in Barcelona? Are there any tips? If you are interested in this subject, keep reading, because this article by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> will tell you everything you need to know to successfully find your ideal property.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/activities-youngsters-barcelona\/\">Activities for Youngsters in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Advice for young people trying to find a place to live in Barcelona<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_101794\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101794\" class=\"wp-image-101794 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/apartment-2094661_1280-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"small apartment\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-101794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First of all, you should know that there is a large number of housing offices in the Catalan capital (<a href=\"https:\/\/habitatge.barcelona\/en\/housing-offices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong><em>Red de Oficinas de la Vivienda<\/em><\/strong><\/a>), and this is the place to go to if you need general information or other services. The mission of the housing offices is to have everyone have access to housing, and it comprises the following:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Housing pool, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/falling-rental-prices-barcelona\/\"><strong>rental<\/strong><\/a> assistance, and mediation services (for both owners and tenants)<\/li>\n<li>Access to Barcelona\u2019s social housing developments<\/li>\n<li>Managing certificates of habitability<\/li>\n<li>Advice on renovating or refurbishing buildings (energy efficiency, installation of an elevator, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Information and advice on housing-related problems (mortgage debt, harassment, under- and over-occupation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you need help or advice, you can visit any Housing Office after scheduling an appointment, but you can also call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/010-barcelona\/\"><strong>010<\/strong><\/a> for information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is good to know that there are other options when it comes to information on housing. For example, you can visit Barcelona\u2019s Municipal Institute of Housing and Rehabilitation (<em>el Instituto Municipal de la Vivienda y Rehabilitaci<\/em><em>\u00f3n<\/em>) or the Secretary of Housing and Urban Improvement (<em>la Secretar<\/em><em>\u00eda de Vivienda y Mejora Urbana<\/em>) for information on renovations, buying or renting a home, and social housing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When young people are searching for a place to live in Barcelona, they can also register at the <a href=\"https:\/\/habitatge.barcelona\/en\/access-to-housing\/applicants-register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong><em>Registro de Solicitantes de Viviendas con Protecci<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00f3n Oficial de Barcelona<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. The organisation basically has the following targets:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Providing information on the actual demand for social housing in Barcelona<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring transparency during the whole process<\/li>\n<li>Facilitating the process of granting social housing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/erasmus-barcelona\/\">Get to Know Barcelona with Erasmus<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101795\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101795\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-101795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/balcony-1834990_640-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"lady on balcony welcoming the sun\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-101795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona City Council is also working on a new housing model that should eventually replace the current one.\u00a0They have come up with a model called \u201c<em>covivienda<\/em>\u201d, and this should result in a relief on the stressed housing market and an increase in the availability of public housing. It will help the people who are really in need of it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Covivienda<\/em> means that a community of people will get access to an empty house or building through cooperation. This arrangement allows for this group of people to live in the <strong>building<\/strong> for quite a long time (50 to 100 years) at a price lower than the regular market price.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the state of <em>covivienda<\/em>, both the property owner and the City Council itself will hand over these unused lands to the cooperative, so it can build a house on the land.\u00a0Cooperation members start by paying a first deposit and will then pay a monthly fee for the use of the property. 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