The Government is looking for someone to manage thousands of affordable homes. An unexpected candidate has emerged: Rental Insurance

The State already has a ‘girlfriend’ for its affordable rental housing. Barely a month and a half after the SEPES put out to tender a contract to find companies interested in managing its public park of rental apartments, a large pool of 17,300 propertiesthe Ministry of Housing already knows of at least one interested firm. Of course, one that perhaps Isabel Rodríguez’s department did not have: Seguro Rent, the same company that the Ministry of Consumer Affairs wants to impose a fine of 3.6 million for violation of rights. Those responsible for the company they advance that they have all the requirements included in the tender and boast of their “experience and training.” Manager wanted. To understand the case we must go back to December 1, when the SEPES (shortly after converted into HOUSE47) launched a tender which probably whetted the appetite of more than one real estate agency. The contract in question amounted to a total of 55.4 million of euros (not including VAT) and was basically looking for companies interested in assuming for two years the “comprehensive management of the leasing of the public housing stock for affordable rentals.” In total, the tender covers 17,324 homes spread throughout the country, although to facilitate contracting it was divided into lots. Specifically, four were created for different regions, with between 1,600 and 5,700 houses. A name: Rental Insurance. The announcement was posted on the Public Sector Procurement Platform and companies had just over a month, until January 8, to present their offers. At the moment at least the name of one is known: Rental Insurancea firm dedicated to leasing management that boasts of having managed more than 75,000 contracts. Specifically, the company aspires to become with one of the four lots tendered by the State, the first, which covers 1,661 homes located in Galicia and Asturias. In exchange for its management, SEPES (now CASA47) offers about 6.5 million. The company of course defends its resume to win the contract. “Alquiler Seguro has the experience and training required to take charge of the comprehensive management of the rental fleet, as it has been doing for more than 19 years with the more than 28,000 contracts it currently manages throughout the country,” has claimed the signature itself on a note. Bragging about history. The company does not stop there. In addition to highlighting his experience managing house rentals (including public protection), he remembers the agreements and collaborations he has had with firms such as YourTECHÔ and First Hfocused on access to housing for vulnerable people. On its website the agency presume also from its office network, with more than 50 points spread throughout the country, and its portfolio of tens of thousands of properties. Why is it news? Because Rental Insurance not only stands out for its greater or lesser experience. Beyond the criticism that you have received from entities such as the Madrid Tenants Union, the OCU either FACUAthe company it was news recently for a proposed million-dollar fine. In December, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs imposed a fine of around 3.6 million euros on it for violating user rights and taking advantage of its position of strength in the market. At least in December, when the news brokethe resolution was not yet final and the company was advancing its intention to appeal. During the investigation he had already presented more than a dozen allegations. Questionable practices. In the file, advanced by Cadena SERdetailed practices that were at least controversial, such as forcing tenants to take out insurance, being responsible for charges for non-payments or claims or paying for a ‘Tenant Service Service’. Not only that. The file also details the obligation for the tenant to accept being included in a file of defaulters. Your practices already FACUA denounced them at the end of 2023. When SEPES launched its tender insisted in the profile of the company that is seeking to run the public affordable rental park: “Management will be carried out from social commitment and not only based on economic criteria. For this reason, one of the services that the successful bidder must provide consists of the prevention, detection and early attention of situations of risk of loss of housing.” Images | The Moncloa, Rental Insurance and FACUA In Xataka | The Great Rental Review is not going to be a joke for millions of Spaniards: more than 4,000 euros more per year

This refurbished iPhone 14 Pro is an affordable way to get a top Apple phone

For many, buying the latest iPhone model is synonymous with status and the need to have the latest in technology. If for you, on the other hand, you want an Apple mobile with premium features but without spending a fortune, in the reconditioned from PcComponentes you have this iPhone 14 Pro at a very good price. Specifically, it is available for 619 euros. At this price, you can buy it in colors black and purple (exclusive in this edition of the iPhone). If you want it in silver, you also have it reconditioned at PcComponentes for 639 euros. Apple iPhone 14 Pro (128GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links An iPhone with the surname Pro but now at a reduced price He iPhone 14 Pro It is a mobile phone with a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR displaywith True Tone and HDR. It has a refresh rate of 120 Hz and 2,000 nits of brightness. Although one of its most innovative features is the Dynamic Island, since it was the first iPhone to incorporate it. It mounts the A16 Bionic chip and the model that PcComponentes has on offer has a capacity of 128GB storage. Its photographic system consists of a triple rear camera of 48+12+12 MP and the front one is 12 MP. You can update to the latest version of Apple’s operating system (iOS 26) and its battery supports fast charging at 20 W (wired) or 15 W (wireless). Comes with 5G, Bluetooth 5.3NFC and Face ID. Finally, it should be noted that it has IP68 certification. You may also be interested in these accessories for the iPhone 14 Pro TAURI Case for iPhone 14 Pro, MagSafe Compatible (No Yellowing) with Tempered Glass The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Apple AirPods 4, Wireless headphones The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Amparo Babiloni (Xataka) and Apple In Xataka | Best iPhones. Which one to buy in 2025 and recommended models based on budget, tastes and quality-price In Xataka | iPhone 14 Pro Vs iPhone 15 Pro. We explain which one to buy

Luxury floors are so expensive in Madrid that Millionaires already look at more “affordable” areas such as … the moral or farm

Throughout a whole year a half -won (or won at least in 2022, last data of the INE) a salary of around 27,000 euros. It is a considerable sum. But soon it will not even pay an M2 in the Madrid residential luxury market. This is estimated by the consultant Colliers, who in A report Published this same week on the most exclusive properties of the capital, letting a striking idea: prices of the city real estate They are warming up In all segments, also the Prime. In fact, this price increase in the central almond of Madrid is forcing which part of the demand It moves to other parts of the city, such as the moral or farm. Probing luxury. In Your reportColliers is dedicated to putting the thermometer to the most exclusive segment of the Madrid real estate market, which is associated with labels such as Ultra High-end, High-end, premium either Branded reside. Basically these are homes that cost at least two million euros (much passes from the five) and in certain cases they are associated with a hotel brand that offers services, which gives them a plus of exclusivity. It may seem a very limited segment, but Colliers reveals that it has some weight in the most exclusive neighborhoods of the capital. In the report its technicians claim to have identified in the Barrio de Salamanca, Chamberí, El Viso and Centro 153 homes For sale that two requirements meet: they are new construction and go from two million euros. There are more 52 that belong to the most exclusive group, the Ultra high-endwith a price per m2 that reaches 27,400 euros. A figure: € 1,550. One of the first conclusions that the report leaves is that the residential luxury market has not remained oblivious to generalized increase of the house in Madrid. The other way around. Colliers estimates that throughout the last decade the price of M2 in the market High-end The capital has grown at a rate of € 1,550/year, which the consultant interprets as “constant and sustained growth.” In practice that means that the M2 in the most exclusive properties and floors is today much more expensive than in 2005. And you don’t have to look so far back. Surprises. When analyzing the luxury housing stock for sale in Madrid, the consultant has encountered two surprises: first, the number of promotions and homes has increased considerably with respect to 2023; Second, the maximum prices are today quite higher than those that were handled just two years ago. If in 2023 the maximum was in € 24,800/m2now it goes from 27,400. On the contrary, the minimum values ​​have softened around 12%. 27,400 for an M2. What is the result of this “constant and sustained” price increase? That right now the residential square meter in the most exclusive homes for sale in neighborhoods such as Salamanca, Chamberí or Viso Ronda, on average, 18,300, with some cases in which this value has shot above € 27,400/m2. This is just that, means that can vary depending on the characteristics of the property or the concrete area of ​​Madrid in which they are located, but still interesting. In the Salamanca neighborhood for example Colliers analyzed 112 properties in which the average square meter cost ranged between 12,000 and 18,600 euros, which translates into homes that cost by total between 2.75 and 8.6 million. In Chamberí the photo already changes and the consultant did not register properties in which the € 17,800/m2 was exceeded. Spraying records. They may seem high prices, but if Colliers technicians give in the nail it is likely that in a few years they will not seem so. Especially if we take into account that the market has maintained a trend over the last years that seems to direct it towards new record values. “If this evolution is maintained, we estimate that by 2030 the average price in the areas Prime of the luxury residential market could exceed the barrier of € 30,000/m2, which would represent a key milestone for this segment, “he collects The report. “Now we are seeing projects that will probably come out at the end of the year around 25,000 euros per m2,” Luis Valdés recognizesmanaging director of the Colliers luxury housing area to the newspaper Five dayswhich remembers that there is probably some property associated with Branded reside Restored for more than € 30,000/m2. If the consultant’s forecast is finally met in a matter of only a five years, it will no longer be the exception, but “the average price in the primary areas of the residential market High-end“ What is the reason? The study is not limited to talking about prices and draws medium -term forecasts. Part of its analysis is also dedicated to probe the market, which otherwise goes online with the whole of the Madrid real estate sector. In general, idealist calculates that the residential M2 in the capital He has shot In the last decade: € 2,700/m2 in February 2015 to the more than 5,200 charged now. In the specific market case Prime However, certain trends with a key weight. Foreigners. In Your report Colliers dedicates special attention to foreign capital, highlighting the capacity of Madrid “to attract investment, tourism and wealth.” “It has climbed positions until consolidating as the second most attractive European city for real estate investment, only surpassed by London,” The analysis stands out. “This fact shows the strength of the Madrid real estate market, driven by both international and individual investors looking for higher levels of profitability.” Among other factors, the consultant recalls the opening of new five -star hotelsthe rise of business schools, security and a climate that can be attractive to investors from other latitudes. According to the data handled by Colliers, in 2024 about half of the homes acquired in the community were concentrated in the capital and 7% corresponds to foreign investors, especially of Latam and the US, which places Madrid, in their opinion, among the “most profitable” markets … Read more

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