Spain Housing Decree
Spain approves emergency housing decree following widespread protests over elderly tenant eviction
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Spain’s coalition government has approved emergency housing measures after protests erupted over the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from her Madrid apartment. The proposals would extend protections against evictions of vulnerable tenants until 2030, extend some rental contracts by two years, tighten rules on short-term and room rentals, and restrict speculative property purchases; the package also includes measures concerning tourist-apartment taxes and automatic lease renewals. The measures still need parliamentary backing, which is uncertain: Junts has warned that protections must distinguish investment funds from small landlords, and the minority government lacks a majority. Abascal’s lawyer said the property’s owner had made a preliminary offer that could allow her to return if she pays about €500 a month.
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Health Minister Mónica García said the measures would bring relief to more than five million people.
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Protesters camping in central Madrid called for a rent freeze as well as automatic lease renewals without abusive rent increases.
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Maricarmen Abascal’s tenancy has deep roots: her father first rented the Madrid apartment in 1956, and she remained there after her parents died. A real-estate company acquired the property in 2018, and the dispute with the company lasted eight years, according to El País as reported by DW.
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