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Catalans Back Major Public Housing Plan as Over 90% Cite Access Crisis

Survey respondents express strong support for Salvador Illa’s housing package that pairs large-scale public home construction with strict rent and tourist flat rules

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Overview

  • More than nine in ten Catalans rate finding suitable housing as difficult or very difficult, according to the CEO survey.
  • Roughly 90% report that these access challenges harm their overall quality of life.
  • Support for the Generalitat’s six-year plan to build 50,000 public homes stands at 85%, with respondents giving it an average score of 8 out of 10.
  • Majorities back capping tourist rentals, implementing rent controls, and requiring large landlords to offer units at social rates.
  • Housing pressures have driven 37% of residents to cut other expenses, 12% to move back in with family, and 13% to relocate to lower-income areas.