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Madrid, September 11, 2019. On Thursday , September 12 at 12:30 p.m. , the 'Post-electoral regional and municipal elections 2019' survey will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es) . For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, September 4, 2019. On September 5 , at 12:30 p.m. , the CCI (Consumer Confidence Index) will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es) . The ICC collects monthly the assessment of the recent evolution and expectations of Spanish consumers related to their family economy, employment and their savings and consumption possibilities. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, August 2, 2019. On August 5 , at 12:30 p.m. , the CCI (Consumer Confidence Index) will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es) . The ICC collects monthly the assessment of the recent evolution and expectations of Spanish consumers related to their family economy, employment and their savings and consumption possibilities. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, July 29, 2019. On July 30 , at 1:30 p.m. , the barometer for the month of July will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es). This study contains the usual fixed questions of the monthly barometers about the political and economic situation and citizen perception of their problems. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, July 9, 2019. On July 10 at 12:30 p.m. , the 'Post-electoral general elections 2019' survey will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, July 4, 2019. On July 5 , at 12:30 p.m. , the CCI (Consumer Confidence Index) will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es) . The ICC collects monthly the assessment of the recent evolution and expectations of Spanish consumers related to their family economy, employment and their savings and consumption possibilities. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

81.8% of Spaniards prefer to buy "their own home" According to the June CIS barometer, 45% of renters do not have enough income to buy a house. 47.7% believe that the price of rent is rising in the area in which they live. Madrid, July 3, 2019 . The Sociological Research Center's barometer for the month of June reveals that 81.8% of Spaniards would prefer to buy "their own home" compared to 12.9% who choose to rent. According to this survey, 45% of those who rent do not have enough income to buy a house . 13.8% of tenants have opted for leasing "because they do not want to get a mortgage", while 14.9% do so as "a temporary solution until they can buy". Regarding rental prices in the area in which they live, 47.7% of Spaniards think that rental prices are rising . 20.9% think "a lot", 26.8% say "somewhat" and 27.4% say they remain stable. People who claim that the rental price has increased believe that it is mainly due to "that there are few apartments for rent" (21.9%) , they also attribute it to "speculation" with the rental price (19.4% ) and, among other reasons, because "there are more people who want to rent" (14.7%). decent housing 90% believe that the Government "has to actively protect the right of Spaniards to have decent housing." Of these, 52.8% think that the best solution is "building social housing for people with few economic resources", 49.9% with "cheap loans to buy homes", and 46.9% "encouraging housing is built at affordable prices for the middle class. Housing rehabilitation 87.4% of people believe that public administrations should adopt initiatives to help this. Of those who think that measures should be taken for rehabilitation, 52.3% believe that the best option is “providing aid to pay for part of the rehabilitation”, 43.7% “providing cheap credit”, while 27% .4% believe that “tax deductions for housing rehabilitation” should be “established.” These and other data are collected in the barometer carried out between June 1 and 11, - with a sample of 2,974 interviews - which is available to all media on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es ). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, July 2, 2019. On July 3 , at 12:30 p.m. , the barometer for the month of June will be available to all media on the website of the Sociological Research Center (www.cis.es). This study contains the usual fixed questions of the monthly barometers about the political and economic situation and citizen perception of their problems. Additionally, this month includes opinions and demands on housing . For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.