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Help for homeless
THE Red Cross in Marbella said it has tripled resources to support homeless people during the recent cold snap in the city. The health and social care organisation held a Valentine’s Day fundraiser in the city, selling chocolate roses on Tuesday, February 14.
The organisation has joined forces with Marbella City Council on the homelessness support programme that was launched back in January to support the city’s homeless population through the winter. Several weeks of rain, wind and cold weather means that the Red Cross has seen a threefold increase in the need for services in recent weeks.
GOOD news for homeowners in Marbella as it has been confirmed the city now leads the increase in the price of houses for sale among the large Spanish municipalities.
The prices have a yearonyear increase of almost 20 per cent in January, followed by Orihuela (18.5 per cent) and Torrevieja (16.1 per cent). The prices in these three cities have reached historical highs.
In Marbella, housing is at a record price of €4,121/m2, compared to €2,246/m2 in Orihuela and €1,672/m2 in Torrevieja, according to data from the specialist portal Idealista.com.
Two other towns on the Costa del Sol, Mijas and Fuengirola, are also among the 10 cities where housing has become more expensive in the last year.
The councilled initiative provides homeless people in the city with essential products including hot meals, blankets, and hygiene products. Homeless people are also given the option to stay in accommodation in hostels funded by the City Hall and organisations like the Red Cross.
The money raised from the fundraiser will be used to fund social programmes in the city.
Mijas has recorded a 14.2 per cent price increase closing January with a record price of €2,440/m2 and occupies the fifth position among the biggest increases.
Housing in Fuengirola registers an average price of €2,892/m2 after registering an increase of 12.1 per cent in the last year, and the municipality occupies the eighth position among the most expensive in Spain, according to the report.
