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Sánchez Approves €10B Housing Plan With €50,000 Loans

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 7:05 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Sánchez Launches Housing Fund

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez approved 21 urgent housing measures.
The plan creates a €10 billion fund offering €50,000 loans to first-time buyers.
It also extends eviction protections, taxes seasonal rentals and bans speculative purchases.
Sánchez called a snap election for 29 November 2026.
Tens of thousands protested in Barcelona after 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal’s eviction, sparking violent clashes.

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Roca Warns

The decrees will become temporary law once published in the official state gazette.
Carolina Roca, president of the Association of Property Developers of Madrid, warned the decrees could deter investment.
She said legal uncertainty would sharply slow already secured affordable-housing construction.
Sánchez cited surveys showing broad public support for stronger state intervention in the housing market.

History

Historical Context

In 1994, Spain’s González administration launched the National Housing Plan, allocating substantial subsidies to curb soaring property prices. The Ministry of Housing, together with the Bank of Spain and the European Union, earmarked 5 billion pesetas—approximately €30 million—for low-interest loans to first-time buyers. Today, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s €10 billion fund and eviction-protection decrees echo González’s interventionist approach, aiming to shield renters and curb speculative purchases. The precedent suggests that expansive state-backed financing can trigger industry pushback, as seen with developers’ warnings, while shaping Spain’s long-term housing affordability trajectory.

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Sánchez Launches Housing Fund

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez approved 21 urgent housing measures.
The plan creates a €10 billion fund offering €50,000 loans to first-time buyers.
It also extends eviction protections, taxes seasonal rentals and bans speculative purchases.
Sánchez called a snap election for 29 November 2026.
Tens of thousands protested in Barcelona after 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal’s eviction, sparking violent clashes.

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