Spain: Housing permits decrease in January
The Spanish Board of Architects approved 8,900 new construction permits in January, according to data published by the Ministry of Public Works. The figure was above the 7,362 permits granted in January 2021 but below the 9,124 permits granted in December 2021. On an annual basis, permits increased 20.9%, following December’s 29.3% rise.
Meanwhile, the moving three-month sum of permits totaled 28,360 in January, which represented a 21.0% increase from the same period of 2021, and followed the 27.8% rise recorded in December.