Spanish Government Proposes Housing Market Reforms Amid Eviction Protests
Spain has introduced emergency housing decrees to curb evictions and regulate rental markets, though the minority government faces significant legislative…
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The Spanish government has approved two legislative decrees aimed at mitigating housing crisis. The measures include extending the ban on evictions for vulnerable tenants until 2030, regulating temporary and room-based rentals, and restricting property acquisitions by investment funds until 2028.
These proposals follow significant public unrest triggered by the eviction of an elderly resident in Madrid. The government has requested an emergency parliamentary session to secure approval, though the coalition currently lacks a majority in Congress.
Legislative success remains uncertain as the government must negotiate with regional parties. These allies have expressed concerns regarding the impact of the decrees on small-scale landlords, potentially complicating the path to ratification.
Opposition leadership has criticized the measures as inadequate, arguing that the current housing instability is a result of long-term policy failures. The government faces a 30-day window to reach a consensus with parliamentary partners to ensure the decrees are enacted.