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Renters in Spain Face Major Housing Changes
The package extends tenancy terms, bans some evictions and limits fund purchases of homes until 2028, as ministers sought coalition backing.
- On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, The Spanish Government approved two emergency housing decrees despite lacking guaranteed parliamentary support after an overnight coalition dispute delayed the cabinet meeting.
- The eviction of an 87-year-old tenant in Madrid triggered protests at Puerta and Sol, where tenants' unions demanded automatic tenancy renewals starting September 25.
- These decrees include automatic tenancy renewals, a two-year extension for contracts expiring before December 31, 2028, and a ban on evicting vulnerable tenants until 2030.
- With Junts having abandoned negotiations on September 28 and opposition leader Feijoo rejecting both decrees, The Government requested an extraordinary Congress session for October 2 to prevent texts from lapsing within 30 days.
- Spain has recorded the steepest fall in Europe in the share of young people leaving the family home, yet The Spanish Government faces significant political hurdles after previous legislative defeats including a housing decree pulled in July.
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After one night of negotiations, PSOE and Sumar reached agreement. The package of measures for housing includes the extension of protection against evictions and the regulation of temporary leases.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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The partners agree on two decrees and request that they be voted on in an extraordinary plenary session of Congress this week.
·Madrid, Spain
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The government has asked Congress to hold an extraordinary plenary session this Friday to validate both decrees; the first would have, a priori, the approval of Junts.
·Madrid, Spain
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Sumar demanded at the last minute the regulation of the rental of rooms and the automatic extension of the contracts
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