Spanish government approves measures to ease housing crisis after outcry over eviction
Summary
The Spanish government has approved new measures to help with the housing crisis, including extending the ban on evicting vulnerable tenants until 2030. These measures must still be approved by Congress, and the government is seeking fast approval after public protests over the eviction of an elderly disabled woman in Madrid.Key Facts
- Spain's Socialist Workers’ party-led coalition government approved measures to ease the housing crisis.
- The eviction ban for vulnerable tenants is extended until 2030.
- The government also aims to regulate short-term rentals and rentals by room.
- A ban is included on "vulture funds" buying property until 2028; these are investment funds buying real estate to profit from it.
- Rental agreements will have automatic renewal to prevent rent spikes.
- The government lacks a majority in Congress and needs support from other parties for approval.
- Protests have taken place in Madrid over the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, who was removed from her home on a stretcher.
- Some political parties want protections for small landlords, who own most properties in Spain.
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