Overview

• The Xunta de Galicia approved A Coruña’s request despite expressing doubts about the measure’s effectiveness and appealing the 2023 housing law to the Constitutional Court
• The designation freezes rent increases and sets maximum prices based on a state reference index tied to dwelling size and location
• A Coruña’s City Council outlined a 12-point plan that includes accelerated building works, fiscal incentives and the creation of a social rental bank
• The Xunta processed the application in under two months, well ahead of the six-month deadline established by the housing law
• The Concello de Santiago has submitted its own request and proposes defining large landlords as those owning five or more properties