Junts has delivered a major blow to Pedro Sánchez by rejecting the government's housing decree. The move puts the coalition's fragile majority at risk and exposes deep divisions over housing policy just months before elections.
Junts per Catalunya blocked urgent housing decrees intended to prevent evictions and cool rents. Now, even its own supporters are struggling to find homes. Puigdemont is returning to a Catalonia where the housing crisis has moved beyond politics and into daily life for his base.
Junts is expected to reject both housing decrees in Congress. The move would leave Sánchez without support for his rental reform and give the opposition a new political weapon.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo's party would repeal the Government's two housing decrees if it reached La Moncloa. Municipal social services would then have to help vulnerable households find another home.
Spain is running out of new homes and locally made products as construction slows and factories remain empty. While regulations multiply, the country’s ability to produce what it needs is slipping further behind.
Spain's Congress will vote on two housing decrees this Friday. The session begins at 11:00, with results expected around 15:00 after a separate debate on each measure.
The 12-month euríbor reached 3.247% in September. Variable mortgage borrowers face higher October payments as housing prices remain near record levels.
The 12-month Euribor fell to 3.303% on October 1, 2026. The opening rate is above September’s monthly average of 3.247%, offering little relief to borrowers.
Junts is on the verge of rejecting Spain’s new housing decrees, accusing the government of abandoning small property owners in Catalonia. The party’s leadership will decide its final stance just hours before the impressive vote.
Gabriel Rufián has sharply criticized the PSOE for prioritizing large property owners over struggling tenants. As Madrid’s Puerta del Sol fills with protesters demanding real change, the housing crisis has become the top concern for millions across Spain.
Pedro Sánchez has ramped up his personal security to levels unseen in Europe while pushing through controversial rental decrees that risk freezing Spain’s housing market. His actions reveal a growing disconnect between the government and the people it claims to serve.
The euríbor reached 3.24% in September, adding about €85 to a typical monthly mortgage payment. Rising energy prices and inflation are putting further pressure on household budgets.
Spain's housing groups warn that the Maricarmen decrees could weaken rental investment. Some developers may switch planned rental projects to home sales while the measures await Congress approval.
Spain's mortgage benchmark has risen for a third straight month. The September average reached 3.247%, putting more pressure on variable-rate borrowers at their next review.
A Madrid property firm says it will file a criminal complaint after receiving death threats and a box of live cockroaches. The campaign erupted following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen, with Urbagestión blaming a tenants’ union for coordinated harassment.
Pedro Sánchez expects Congress to back two housing decrees on Friday. The measures address housing insecurity through eviction protections and action against speculative purchases, with rental rules also in play. The Partido Popular plans to vote against them, and the government has no guaranteed majority.
Tenant unions will protest across Spain before Congress votes on Friday, 2 October. They want lawmakers to approve both housing decrees, addressing eviction protections and rent controls alongside automatic lease renewals.
Telefónica España is creating three independent units and moving its registered office to Ronda de la Comunicación in Madrid. The decision follows the sale of the group's historic Gran Vía 28 building.
Landlords across Spain are now blocked from raising rents above strict government limits until 2028. A new official index determines whether rent can rise or remains frozen, based on the property's address and features.
Spain’s leading property developers predict that owners will sell rental homes instead of leasing them after the government’s latest housing decrees. Industry leaders argue that the new rules will shrink rental supply and stall affordable housing projects.
Roughly 500 metres from Congress, tents have become part of Spain's housing fight. The Government defended two decrees as the PP confirmed it would vote against them.
Spain's Government approved two housing decrees after an agreement between PSOE and Sumar. Vicente Vallés says the measures came too late, and their future still depends on Congress.
Juan Bravo says Spain has lost 300,000 rental homes. He blames regulation and slow construction, while the PP promises to start building one million homes.
Spanish variable mortgages face fresh pressure after the Euribor reached 3.24% in September. Annual reviews could add more than €1,000 to some household costs.
Spain’s government plans to require landlords to pay tenants at least a year’s rent if they refuse to renew a lease without justified cause. The measure, part of a sweeping housing reform, aims to shift the balance of power in the rental market and could reshape contract negotiations.
Spain's Partido Popular says the housing package is too weak and too vague. The opposition also warns that €2.5bn in European recovery funds could be lost if promised reforms are not completed.
The Council of Ministers is due to take up emergency housing measures on Tuesday. The plan still faces a tough vote over room rentals and automatic contract renewals.
Ada Colau, Barcelona’s former mayor, has left her longtime apartment after finding the rent impossible to cover alone. She now lives with a family member, highlighting the financial strain Spain’s housing market can put on even public figures.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has rejected the housing decree the Government plans to approve. He is calling for more construction and tax cuts, while demanding Yolanda Díaz's resignation as protests grow following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal.
The PNV says it will reject the housing decree if it puts investment funds and small landlords on the same footing. Joseba Díez Antxustegi is calling for calm talks before the government moves ahead.
Spain has lost 20% of its permanent rental listings in three years. Seasonal homes have more than doubled as rent controls change the choices facing landlords and tenants.
Banks registered 43,372 home purchase loans in Spain in July, the sharpest annual drop in 25 months. Buyers took on larger debts as house prices and borrowing costs made access harder.
Spain completed 92,000 homes in 2025 while 245,000 new households were formed. The resulting gap of 153,000 units has pushed the projected national shortfall above one million homes by 2028.
Christine Lagarde says ECB rate rises are not the basic cause of Europe's housing crisis. She points to the gap between housing supply and demand, while acknowledging higher mortgage costs, weak investment and a severe shortage of homes in countries such as Spain.
More than 200 tents remain in Madrid's Puerta del Sol. Renters and pensioners are keeping the camp going as clashes with media figures test the protest.
