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Alicante’s new rent cap

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The rental prices in the city of Alicante increased by 0.7% in February, reaching €11.9 per square metre. In comparison to the same month last year, this figure has increased by 9.8%.

The rental reference index is once again providing some respite to tenants who are required to renew their leases this March, as rental prices have experienced a significant increase. According to the National Statistics Institute’s reference figure, the utmost rent increase is 2.08%.

This is the lowest value since the implementation of this percentage in December of last year, with the intention of restricting rental renewals and mitigating price increases. The value, which is based on February data, has decreased by 0.11 percentage points and is at a four-month low.

This percentage will be applicable to residential rental contracts that were executed subsequent to the implementation of the Housing Law in May 2023. The remaining items will continue to be updated in accordance with the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is approximately 3% this month. Consequently, the INE index suggests an increase that is less than the inflation rate.

In a market with high demand and limited supply, a price increase that is significantly different from the current situation. Therefore, the index’s annual increase in Alicante is nearly 7.8 percentage points. This implies that Alicante residents who renew their leases will be saving a substantial sum when the actual market price is considered.

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An 80 m2 flat was priced at an average of 864 euros a year ago, while the current average monthly price is approximately 952 euros, as per Idealista data. A discrepancy of 88 euros per month, or 1,056 euros per year.

This flat was unable to achieve these values under the INE limit, as it was subject to a limitation of 2.08% increase, as opposed to the current 9.8%. This implies that individuals who renew their tenancy would be required to pay an additional 18 euros per month, which equates to 882 euros or approximately 216 euros per year.

The disparity between the present market value increase and the increase proposed by the INE is more than substantial. In 2025, rents that are renewed and subject to the government’s percentage increase could not increase by more than 24 euros per month. This would result in an average savings of up to 840 euros per year for Residents of Alicante.


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Brown bins for organic waste will soon be in Santa Pola

Santa Pola Organic Brown Bins

Preparations are in progress to introduce a new selective rubbish collection system in Santa Pola, according to Councillor for Cleanliness Encarni Ramírez. This is the brown organic bin container that will soon be made available exclusively to the municipality’s hotels, restaurants, and businesses.

Francisco Lara, Urbaser’s service manager in Santa Pola, clarified that “the new containers will be easily identified by their brown lids, have a 2,000-litre capacity, and a side-loading system.” The public collection service will empty them every day after they are placed in the municipality’s current recycling islands. They can be used to store organic garbage, which makes up the majority of the waste collected and includes things like food scraps, fruit, and vegetables.

The brown containers are meant for large producers in the HORECA sector, such as hotels, restaurants, and companies, according to Lara. Users will be given a card and a mobile app to open the compartment and place their waste because the lids are secured and have an electronic access control system.

“Prior to the installation of the containers, an information campaign was launched by qualified personnel, Urbaser environmental educators, who visited stores to inform them about what organic waste is, how to properly separate it at source, and how to use the containers designated for this waste,” stated Urbaser’s announcement last week regarding the information campaign that was directed towards large producers.

They receive instructions for downloading the app and a card to unlock the lid at each restaurant throughout this stay.

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In order to reduce the quantity of garbage that ends up in the residual waste (grey), we finish the collection islands made up of paper and cardboard (blue) and lightweight packaging (yellow) with the inclusion of the organic containers. Since the waste that ends up in the yellow, blue, and brown containers may be collected at a rate of about 100%, creating nearly total sustainability, segregation at the source is crucial.

In order to prevent spills and offensive odours, Encarni Ramírez stressed the significance of putting all waste in organic waste receptacles in a sealed bag.


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Missing man’s body found in Crevillente

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The man who went missing in Crevillent has been found. His body was discovered by the Guardia Civil this week, and an autopsy has verified his identity.

An alert was sent out on Tuesday, March 18th. The SOS Missing Persons Association was in charge of distributing the case notice and alerting people to the man’s vulnerability via its social media accounts.

No one has been able to discover him alive despite searching for them. His body was discovered on Wednesday, March 25th, at approximately 9 a.m.

Identification has not been done at the scene of the body, which was discovered in some bushes in the municipality of Crevillent. The body of the man who vanished eight days prior was identified by the autopsy conducted on Wednesday, March 26th. According to this report, natural causes were the cause of death.

The first 72 hours after a disappearance are “important as they allow for extreme measures to be taken to find the missing person,” according to the group.

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There are a number of reasons for this, including the possibility that the individual may still be in the vicinity of the residence or location where they vanished, particularly in the case of youngsters and the elderly, and the possibility of obtaining evidence that will provide light on the circumstances surrounding the disappearance.

“As soon as all necessary steps have been taken and it is certain that a family member has disappeared, the State Security Forces (National Police, Guardia Civil, Local Police, or Regional Security Forces) must be immediately contacted to report the disappearance,” they say.

There, they remind us that, in contrast to what many people think, “it is not necessary to wait 24 or 48 hours” to make these complaints. “The 24-hour thing is a legend,” say National Police Alicante.

“If you suspect the disappearance of a family member or friend who has not done so voluntarily, you should let us know from the very first minute because the first minute is crucial for investigators to have the most relevant and important information,” these same sources stress, repeating the association’s message.

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Firefighters in Alicante try to storm the plenary hall

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“We don’t know what would have happened if they had gotten in .” When firefighters tried to attack the plenary hall of Alicante City Hall yesterday, Thursday 27th March, one eyewitness characterised their level of anxiety as follows. In the end, local police officers stopped them from going inside.

The plenary session in March has turned into one of the bloodiest in recent memory. An attack attempt by municipal firefighters who were protesting their working conditions was the cause.

During the plenary session, the demonstrators yelled, “Barcala, comply,” “Barcala, take off your tie and come to the park,” and “Come here and talk to us.”

They tried to push their way in, and their anger erupted because they weren’t being heard. They were also halted by officers from the Rapid Intervention Task Force of the Local Police. Eventually, they were forced to leave.

The demands for the promised improvements—first, the state of the city’s fire station facilities, and second, compensation for the unusual services required for their work—were the foundation of the violent protest.

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Barcala bemoaned the manner in which these demands were implemented, calling it a “disgrace to the plenary session,” according to Europa Press. Rafa Mas, a spokesman for Compromís, was summoned to order “stirring up the protests.” Mas bemoaned the “precarious situation” and “lack of resources” faced by the city firefighters during his remarks.

PSPV, Vox, EU-Podem, and the rest of the opposition concur that while they do not agree with the “forms” of the firefighters’ protests, they do agree with the “demands” and the “substance.”

Although Silvia Castell, a socialist councillor, has urged the mayor to “listen to them” and “fulfil his promises,” Manolo Copé, a spokesman for EU-Podem, feels that “their demands must be heard” because the mayor “is not up to the task.”


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