2026 Grants and Tax Deductions: Guide to the New State Housing Plan for Renovations in Barcelona
Breaking News (April 21, 2026): The Council of Ministers has approved today the new State Housing Plan 2026-2030, a historic measure that triples investment to 7 billion euros. If you are planning a full renovation of your home in Barcelona, this is the time: the new framework secures Income Tax (IRPF) deductions and opens direct subsidy lines of up to €30,000 for home updates.
🔥 Update April 2026: State Housing Plan 2026-2030
The Government has approved a record budget of 7 billion euros. Key points for your home renovation:
- Tax Deductions: Confirmed until the end of 2026.
- Rehabilitation: Up to €8,000 for structural and conservation works.
- Rental: Up to €30,000 subsidy if you renovate for affordable rental.
The State Housing Plan 2026-2030 is the Spanish Government’s new strategy to facilitate access to housing and improve the current building stock.
With a planned investment of up to 7 billion euros, this plan includes a significant allocation specifically for building and home rehabilitation .
What do the apartment renovation grants consist of?
For renovations inside a home (your private flat or house), the new aid framework is mainly divided into three blocks: direct subsidies for energy savings, accessibility aid, and powerful tax deductions.
Unlike renovations for entire buildings, for home interiors, the focus is on specific actions that improve comfort or reduce the electricity bill.
- Direct Subsidies (Home Program)
These grants are designed for minor renovations inside homes:
- Amount: 40% of the cost of the work, with a limit of €3,000.
- Minimum investment: The renovation must cost at least €1,000.
- Key requirement: You must demonstrate (through an energy certificate before and after) that the renovation reduces heating/cooling demand by 7% or non-renewable primary energy consumption by 30%.
- Typical examples: Window replacement with thermal bridge break, installation of aerothermal systems, or upgrading to high-efficiency boilers.
2. Income Tax Deductions (Hacienda)
This is currently one of the most interesting routes, as tax deductions have been extended until December 31, 2026.
- 20% Deduction: If you reduce heating and cooling demand by at least 7% (typical when changing windows). The maximum annual deductible is €5,000.
- 40% Deduction: If you reduce non-renewable energy consumption by 30% or achieve an energy certification class A or B. The maximum annual amount is €7,500.
- 60% Deduction: For energy rehabilitations in residential buildings that affect your home, with a cumulative limit of up to €15,000.
3. Accessibility and Social Cohesion Aid
If the home renovation is to improve mobility (for example, for elderly people or those with disabilities):
- Bathroom adaptation: Changing a bathtub for a shower tray or installing grab bars.
- Door widening: Or any work that facilitates indoor transit.
- Amount: Depending on the autonomous community, they can cover between 50% and 70% of the cost, with limits that can reach €14,000 in cases of extreme need or specific areas.
4. Special Cases: Rental Housing
If you are going to renovate a home to put it on the affordable rental market, the plan provides for larger grants:
- Rental pools: In cities like Barcelona, there are specific lines covering up to 100% of the interior renovation (maximum €30,000) if you lease the flat for social rental for a set period.
- Rural areas: Up to €12,000 is offered to rehabilitate interiors of houses that join the rental market.
Important tip: For any subsidy of this type, it is mandatory to have an Energy Efficiency Certificate prior to the work. Without that initial “photo” of your home’s status, you won’t be able to prove the savings and will lose the right to the grant.
Do you already have a quote or know what energy improvement you’d like to make to see if it fits the savings percentage?
Want to apply for these grants in your district?
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Following today’s official approval by the Council of Ministers, the state framework is now a reality. However, in Barcelona, specific calls for applications are usually managed through the Consorci de l’Habitatge. Application forms and submission windows are expected to open during the second half of 2026. It is vital to have your project and preliminary energy certificate ready.
This maximum amount is primarily linked to homes that are currently vacant and, following a full renovation, join the affordable rental market. For renovations of your primary residence, grants usually cover around 40% of the cost, with limits varying based on the energy savings achieved or if it involves accessibility works.
Yes, this is one of the big news items in the new plan. Tax deductions of 20%, 40%, and 60% for energy efficiency works have been officially extended until December 31, 2026. This allows you to deduct part of the investment if you prove at least a 7% reduction in your home’s heating and cooling demand.
Absolutely mandatory. For energy efficiency grants, you need a certificate “before” the renovation and another “after.” Without comparing both documents to prove real energy savings, the administration cannot grant the aid. At Reformas Barcelona, we handle this technical process as part of our full service.
Yes, the 2026-2030 State Housing Plan maintains a specific line for accessibility improvements. This includes everything from widening doors to replacing bathtubs with shower trays. These grants can cover a significant part of the budget, especially if residents over 65 or people with disabilities live in the home.
Radiography of Renovations in Barcelona. 2026 Price Report
Radiography of Renovations in Barcelona 2026: Cost per sqm stabilizes following new energy efficiency regulations
The “Neighborhood Factor” and Energy Efficiency
The technical report from reformasbarcelona.info highlights that districts such as L’Eixample and Sarrià-Sant Gervasi lead the demand for high-end renovations, where the restoration of modernist elements adds an additional 15% to the base budget. In these areas, the technical challenge is the removal of load-bearing walls using invisible structural steel reinforcements, allowing Mediterranean light to flood the entire home through the “Open Concept” design.
Breakdown of Costs per Room (2026 Prices)
To understand where the budget is invested in a Barcelona renovation this year, we have broken down the main items:
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- High-Performance Kitchens: An average kitchen renovation ranges between €12,000 and €18,000. Priority is given to ultracompact material countertops (Km0) and A+++ efficiency appliances with Home Connect connectivity.
- Wellness Bathrooms and Water Management: The average cost is around €6,500. The trend includes walk-in showers, microcement, and greywater recycling systems to reduce water consumption—a critical factor in the city.
- Aerothermal Climate Control: The installation of a complete system for an 80sqm flat costs around €8,000 – €10,000. Although the initial investment is high, monthly bill savings offset the expense in less than 6 years.
Municipal Subsidies and Grants in Barcelona
In 2026, the Barcelona City Council and the Generalitat have strengthened funds for energy rehabilitation. Owners can access:
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- Next Generation Funds (Updated): Tax deductions of up to 40% in IRPF (Income Tax) for works that reduce heating and cooling demand by 7% or non-renewable primary energy consumption by 30%.
- IBI (Property Tax) Discounts: Many districts offer up to a 50% discount on IBI for the first 3 years following the installation of renewable energy systems.
Key Trends for 2026 in Barcelona:
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- Km0 Materials: A surge in the use of Catalan ceramic flooring and certified local timber.
- Digital Procedures: The streamlining of “Assabentats” (immediate notifications) through the Barcelona City Council’s digital portal has reduced waiting times by 20% for minor works.
- AI in Planning: The use of Artificial Intelligence for photorealistic visualization allows clients to “walk through” their apartment before starting, reducing execution errors by 15%.
- Integrated Home Automation: 40% of full renovations now include smart energy control systems as standard.
The new profile of the Barcelona homeowner
“The Barcelona owner in 2026 no longer seeks only aesthetics; they seek a higher appraisal value through a Class A energy certificate,” state the technical management at reformasbarcelona.info.
Energy Performance Certificate
Según el Real Decreto 235/2013, a partir del 1 de Junio de 2013, la presentación o puesta a disposición de los compradores o arrendatarios del certificado de eficiencia energética de la totalidad o parte de un edificio, según corresponda, será exigible para los contratos de compraventa o arrendamento celebrados a partir de dicha fecha.
¿Quién necesita un certificado energético?
¿para quién es obligatorio el certificado energético?
-Un primer grupo serían los propietarios con intención de vender sus viviendas. Para llevar a cabo esta operación, es necesario presentar el certificado de eficiencia energética de la vivienda a la persona interesada en su compra.
-El segundo gran grupo será el mercado de alquiler, cualquier vivienda que se desee alquilar deberá contar con el certificado energético en vigor. Se excluyen de este grupo partes de inmuebles aislados con superficie útil inferior a 50m2 (como por ejemplo una cochera) y además viviendas que vayan a ser utilizadas durante menos de 4 meses al año y con un consumo de energía inferior al 25% de lo que resultaría si se utilizaran el año completo .
-Y finalmente aquellos edificios, o mejor aún, aquellas comunidades de propietarios que deseen optar a ayudas o subvenciones para realizar determinadas obras de mantenimiento y/o rehabilitación, necesitan contar con el denominado informe de evaluación del edificio, el cual está compuesto por varios documentos y uno de ellos es el certificado energético.
Por tanto el certificado energético no es obligatorio para todos los particulares como algunos rumores apuntaban desde hace tiempo. Simplemente para los que deseen alquilar o vender su inmueble y para los que soliciten una subvención o ayuda para rehabilitar su edificio.
Documento suscrito por el técnico competente en el que se plasma la calificación energética obtenida y se recogen las características constructivas y datos de las instalaciones utilizados en el procedimiento de calificación.
Ver: Modelo de Certificado de Eficiencia Energetica Final
Baremo de clasificación de los inmuebles en función del índice de calificación energética que se expresa en valores de kilogramos de dióxido de carbono por metro cuadrado emitidos (kg CO2 / m2), obtenido al aplicar los procedimientos de calificación oportunos.
Los posibles valores que puede adoptar el índice de calificación energética mencionado se dividen en intervalos designados por letras, comprendiendo desde la letra G (inmuebles menos eficiente y con mayores emisiones) y hasta la letra A (inmuebles más eficiente con menores emisiones).
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How to redistribute space with plasterboard partitions (Drywall)
Como redistribuir el espacio con tabiques de yeso laminado
Muchas veces el problema de espacio en la vivienda o el local podría ser resuelto de forma eficaz con tan sólo redistribuir el espacio.
Una alternativa que en los últimos años está tomando cada vez más auge. En Reformas Barcelona seguimos apostando por soluciones prácticas, rápidas de realizar y económicas: Nos ocupamos hoy de cómo separar espacios de forma sencilla y sin obras.
La redistribución del espacio de viviendas y locales mediante tabiques de yeso laminado es un proceso rápido y limpio además de económico. Los resultados que se consiguen son completamente satisfactorios en cuanto a aislamiento térmico y acústico y no desmerecen en ningún caso de los tabiques cerámicos tradicionales.
En la actualidad existen placas de yeso laminado con suficiente peso y grosor que evitan la sensación de ligereza e inestabilidad de los primeros tabiques de “pladur”.
Las placas de yeso laminado están formadas por materiales y sistemas utilizados en construcción. En su centro contienen yeso natural cubierto por capas de una celulosa especial laminada. Estas placas se presentan a su vez en tableros.
También en su interior se colocan unos perfiles galvanizados a fin de dar resistencia y firmeza. De esta forma conseguimos además reforzar el aislamiento térmico y acústico.
Están pensadas para realizar trabajos de albañilería y reformas en interiores, por ejemplo para levantar tabiques, poner techos, variar alturas y forrar paredes. También son una solución práctica y económica en decoración: baldas, estanterías o muebles debajo del lavabo.
Nuestro personal especializado en reformas de interiores se encargará de dar forma a tus ideas. Las posibilidades son tantas como puedas imaginar.
Las placas de yeso laminado también llamadas PYL tienen multitud de aplicaciones y características:
– Están realizadas en material no inflamable.
– Se puede trabajar en ellas fácilmente, es decir, se pueden cortar o taladrar.
– Poseen propiedades aislantes, térmicas y acústicas.
– Regulan la humedad. Esto las dota de una gran versatilidad, es decir, que se pueden usar en gran cantidad de superficies y contar con ellas para multitud de aplicaciones y trabajos de reformas.
Por último no podemos dejar de señalar otra de sus grandes ventajas que es la rapidez en la instalación. Estos trabajos no requieren obras complicadas sino que por el contrario se pueden llevar a cabo de forma fácil y rápida. Además no es necesario esperar para rematar la obra ya que se realizan en seco. También se reduce al mínimo o elimina por completo la producción de escombros, que sí se produce en otro tipo de obras. No olvidemos que cada vez es más necesario cuidar el medio ambiente. Una razón más para utilizar las láminas de acero laminadas.
Recuerda que la mejor solución a la hora de acometer reformas en tu hogar, es ponerte en manos de profesionales. En Reformas Barcelona entendemos tus necesidades, escuchamos tus sugerencias y nos ajustamos a todo tipo de presupuestos. Por eso el resultado final nos avala. Y nuestros clientes también.
Complete renovation of an apartment on Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes in Barcelona
⚡ Project Summary (TL;DR):
- Location: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes (Eixample, Barcelona).
- Type: Comprehensive renovation of a stately apartment.
- Key Highlight: Modernizing systems while preserving high ceilings and spacious rooms.
- Result: An elegant, efficient home blending modern comfort with historical character.
Complete renovation of a 140m2 apartment on Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes in Barcelona, consisting of a change of layout, kitchen, bathrooms, smoothing of walls, painting, parquet flooring, doors, plumbing, electricity, natural gas heating, aluminum carpentry, ducted air conditioning, built-in wardrobes and painting work
The rehabilitation will consist of changing the distribution of the open kitchen to the living room. In addition to renovating the bathrooms, they are going to smooth the walls, paint, parquet and vinyl flooring, new doors, plumbing, electricity, aluminum fusing, air conditioning for ducts and encased cabinets.
“A jewel of early 20th-century architecture is brought back to life”
Do you want to renovate your home in Eixample?
Living on Gran Via requires a perfect balance between the stately character of its buildings and maximum modern comfort. We are specialists in comprehensive renovations in Eixample, transforming classic apartments into cutting-edge homes, optimizing natural light, and guaranteeing impeccable thermal and acoustic insulation.
Comprehensive renovation of the Carrer Sepulveda apartment in Barcelona
⚡ Project Summary (TL;DR):
- Location: Carrer de Sepúlveda, Eixample Esquerra (Barcelona).
- Type: Comprehensive urban apartment renovation.
- Key Highlight: Smart redistribution of spaces to maximize natural light.
- Result: A modern, open-plan, and highly functional home in the heart of Barcelona.
Complete 66m2 apartment refurbishment, in Carrer Sepulveda, Barcelona (Sant Antoni y la Esquerra de l’Eixample). The distribution was changed leaving the kitchen open to the living room. In addition to reforming the bathrooms, wall smoothing, painting, parquet flooring, doors, plumbing, electricity, natural gas heating, aluminum carpentry, air conditioning and painting.
“Redefining the Eixample: a full renovation merging Sepúlveda street’s historic character with cutting-edge design and 21st-century efficiency.”
Are you looking for a modern renovation in Sant Antoni?
If your home on Sepúlveda street has become outdated and you want to transform it into an open-plan, efficient home with quality finishes, we are your specialists in comprehensive renovations in Sant Antoni (Eixample). Request your preliminary study and quote without obligation.
Consejos para escayola pladur y falsos techos
Os enseñamos algunos trucos y consejos para vuestras obras y reformas con escayola, pladur y falsos techos. Ver, ademas, hacer-reformas-con-pladur
Si bajas los techos, les deberá definir hasta donde los quieres bajar. Lo ideal es bajarlos lo mínimo para disponer de mayor amplitud en los espacios. Un truco para aprovechar al máximo el espacio, es picar los techos donde tengas pensado poner los focos, de esta forma, podrás limar algunos centímetros.
Si tienes vecinos ruidosos, tabiques antiguos o porque te gusta meter ruido, puedes aislar los tabiques comunes a otros pisos. Para esto se usan unos paneles de pladur con aislamiento integrado. Esta ampliación creará un sobre ancho en la pared de 5 cm.
Si tienes vigas vistas en el techo, puedes crear varios espacios, jugando con la altura de los techos.
Si tienes rincones, puedes crear muebles o estanterías de pladur que se integrarán perfectamente con las líneas de la pared. A la hora de crear estas estanterías, puedes rematar la parte superior con arcos, y la parte inferior con un altillo para dar una imagen más uniforme del conjunto.
Aluminium joinery
A la hora de realizar reformas, no todas las carpinterias de aluminio son iguales. Existen multitud de calidades. Es un grave error escatimar en la calidad de las ventanas o puertas de aluminio.
Actualmente, la Union Europea, exige unos requisitos indispensables de resistencia al viento, transmitancia termica, permeabilidad al aire, etc.
Hoy en día, existen todavía multitud de proveedores que no cumplen estos requisitos.
La rotura de puente térmico, se instala en las puertas y ventanas de aluminio, y significa que entre la parte exterior y la interior se ha colocado una pieza que aislará la conducción del frío a través del metal, que es muy conductor.
En los baños, no instalaremos ventanas correderas de aluminio cerca de la ducha, ya que el agua salpicada, se meterá en el canal, y será muy dificil sacarla, pudiendo crear moho.
El mejor sistema para colocar ventanas es mediante espuma de poliuretano, para ello calzaremos bien la puerta o ventana, y a continuación le inyectaremos el poliuretano en los bordes.
Las ventanas y puertas de aluminio se deben instalar después de realizar los trabajos que produzcan suciedad y polvo durante la reforma del piso o casa, ver consejos-a-la-hora-de-hacer-reformas-en-casa, para no ocasionar posibles daños a las mismas.
Si desea solicitar un presupuesto gratuito y sin compromiso http://www.carpinteria-aluminio.cat/, le aconsejamos lo realice a una empresa de carpintería de aluminio seria y de confianza, que lleva más de 30 años en el mercado:
Además, si dice que les ha conocido por medio de esta web, obtendrán un 10% de descuento en su compra.
Puede ver las propiedades y el cumplimiento de la Union Europea en:
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How to reform an apartment for a person with limited mobility
How to reform an apartment for a person with limited mobility
The persons who have to move in wheelchair have a few specific needs at the moment of being able to move with comfort in their own housing.
Today we deal with the process of reform that there would be necessary to carry out in an apartment in which someone lives with limited mobility. The above mentioned apartment will have to be conditioned in order that it could be used without problems by this person and to adapt a series of elements that provide to him a minimum of comfort.
In Barcelona Reformas we are specialized in this and many other situations. Consults your case and our experts will find the right solution to your needs. We adapt to your budget and put our experience at your service.
What are the main elements that must be changed in a home to suit a person with reduced mobility?
▪ First it is fundamental to check the doors. The minimal width must be 80 cm, when the normal thing is that scarcely it exceeds 70 cm.
▪ The draft of the door will have to to be able to be realized towards the biggest space to be able like that to operate the own chair. The better thing would be to place sliding doors. At present there exist designs that hide themselves inside the partition in spite of just realizing a small work of masonry, and the results are more than excellent.
▪ Later we will proceed to the reform of the bathroom, changing the bath into an adapted shower and eliminating the sanitary unnecessary devices in order that there stays sufficient space in which to realize a theoretical circumference of 1,50 m. Of diameter. It is suitable to install a wash basin without pedestal, which allows a comfortable approximation of the person. In addition it is indispensable to place the corresponding accessories, as graspers and points of support in order that the disabled person could use the bathroom elements.
▪ Finally, we will modify the position of some elements of the electrical installation and telecommunications. We will have to pay attention to the suitable location of the control panel. Also to that of the intercom and in case it is a question of more ancient buildings, we will have to check the mechanisms that they find to an inadequate height, in order that they could be operated from the height of a wheelchair.
This apartment reformed and furnished adequately, it will provide the sufficient comfort to a person in wheelchair. With a correct rehabilitation, a house in which someone lives with limited mobility will be able to feel to taste and to move of autonomous form without finding reefs to every step. In Barcelona Reformas we have exact budgets to every need. Before undertaking the rehabilitation of your house, come and consult us.
Since January 1 we will continue to apply the reduced VAT rate of 10%
Royal Decree-Law 20/2012 of July 13 on measures to ensure fiscal stability and the promotion of competitiveness, repealing the wording of Royal Decree 6/2010, so that as of September 1, 2012, and indefinitely, type reduccido 10% continues to apply in executions of “renewal and repair.”
The requirements to be met to apply this tax rate are:
That the recipient is an individual, not employer unprofessional and use these services for private use.
That the recipient is a Community of Owners
The construction or rehabilitation of housing in question, has completed at least two years before the start of the latter.
That the person to perform the work does not provide materials or, in the case of the contribution, the cost does not exceed 40% of the taxable amount of the transaction.
So, since of January 1, 2013, will continue to apply the reduced VAT rate from 10% to works of “renovation and repair”
