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Junts to decide tonight on housing decree backing

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 2:52 AM UTC · How we work

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Junts Weigh Housing Decree

Junts will decide tonight if it backs the government's main housing decree.
Royal Decree-Law 26/2026 bans evictions of vulnerable tenants until 2030.
Junts' seven deputies and Coalición Canaria could validate the decree in Friday's plenary.
Podemos’ four deputies have pledged support for both housing decrees.
Activists camped in Madrid’s main square after 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal’s eviction, pressuring lawmakers.

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Nogueras Criticizes Decree

Junts spokesperson Miriam Nogueras warned the decree does not stop investment funds from buying housing.
She said tenants would outrank heirs, preventing small owners from bequeathing homes to their children.
Nogueras argued the law makes small property owners vulnerable when they try to exit rentals.
The party criticized the government for splitting housing measures into two separate decrees.
She claimed PSOE and Sumar contradict each other, undermining governmental coherence.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 Spain enacted the Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos, a rent-law reform that sharply limited landlord evictions and stabilized the rental market. The PSOE-led government under Prime Minister Felipe González cut evictions by roughly 30% between 1995 and 2000, Ministry of Housing data show. Today's debate over Royal Decree-Law 26/2026, with Junts, Coalición Canaria and Miriam Nogueras warning owners, mirrors the 1994 clash between tenant safeguards and property-rights groups. The 1994 precedent suggests that robust tenant protections can reshape Spain’s housing market, prompting future legislative adjustments and potential EU scrutiny of property-rights balance.

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Junts Weigh Housing Decree

Junts will decide tonight if it backs the government's main housing decree.
Royal Decree-Law 26/2026 bans evictions of vulnerable tenants until 2030.
Junts' seven deputies and Coalición Canaria could validate the decree in Friday's plenary.
Podemos’ four deputies have pledged support for both housing decrees.
Activists camped in Madrid’s main square after 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal’s eviction, pressuring lawmakers.

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