Spain
Collapse of housing decrees reopens debate on evictions, rents and investment funds
The Spanish Congress’s rejection of two government decrees has removed measures including a moratorium on some evictions of vulnerable families and automatic extensions of rental contracts in certain cases. A poll suggests broad public support, including among PP, Vox and Junts voters, for the anti-eviction shield and limits on investment funds, while several analyses frame the decision within wider party tensions over housing policy.
By Damián Ortells ·
Congress has rejected two government decrees on housing and the social safety net. As a result, measures such as the moratorium on some evictions of vulnerable families and automatic extensions of rental contracts in certain situations no longer apply. The vote against by Junts, together with PP, Vox and Coalición Canaria on the social decree, has reopened the political debate.
These measures were part of the state response to pressure in the rental market, evictions and the role of large landlords and investment funds. The debate dates back to the negotiation of the 2023 housing law and to disagreements between parties over how far the state should intervene in the market.
For tenants facing vulnerability or the end of a contract, the change may alter expectations that depended on those extensions or suspensions. For landlords, it removes some temporary restrictions, but the framework remains complex and each case should be checked before decisions are made.