Sánchez Tries to Revive Spain’s Rejected Housing Laws
The measures would restore eviction limits, rental extensions and other tenant protections for Spain’s 9 million renters, officials said.
- Spain's left-wing government intends to re-approve housing decrees at Tuesday's cabinet meeting that parliament rejected Friday, exploiting the dissolution of Spanish Parliament following Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's snap election announcement Monday.
- After MPs voted down housing measures on Friday, Catalan separatist Junts joined right-wing parties in opposition; the snap general election in late November dissolved parliament, eliminating the need for chamber ratification.
- Protections include a moratorium on evictions until 2030, automatic contract renewal, two-year rental extensions for contracts expiring before 2028, and restrictions on vulture funds, affecting Spain's nine million tenants who face legal uncertainty.
- Standing Committee's 69 members must vote within 30 days, with the first decree potentially passing at 35 votes in favour versus 34 against if Basque parties PNV and EH Bildu, Catalonia's ERC and hard-left Podemos maintain support.
- Facing greater difficulty after PNV's Friday opposition, the second decree risks rejection while tenants could lose these protections after November's election; PSOE-Sumar must secure backing from internal allies as Spanish parliament retains potential final authority.
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In the PNV they do not hide their disgust at having to face the dilemma of supporting Sánchez for the last time or leaving vulnerable people without shelter. More information: Sánchez would have support in the Permanent Council to validate a new housing decree if he calls elections
Spain's government aims to re-approve housing laws before election
Spain's left-wing government wants to use the dissolution of parliament which occurs when a snap election is called to re-approve the housing crisis decrees that were rejected on Friday, thus offering temporary protections to millions of tenants.
Channel 24 Hours highlights that the government and its partners have the "guaranteed" majority to recover measures rejected by Congress. However, the second decree remains without the necessary support and Moncloa is working on changes in the texts.
Government plans to re-adopt housing decrees this Tuesday
If you hold your vote on 2 October, the only PNV deputy could knock down the second of the texts, which affects the automatic renewal of rents.
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