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Spain and Catalonia Sign Protocol to Transfer Management of 13,000 Sareb Homes, 300 Plots

A four-year usufruct gives Catalonia control to convert Sareb assets into permanent public housing.

Overview

  • Minister Isabel Rodríguez and President Salvador Illa signed the protocol at the Palau de la Generalitat, formalizing the handover of management rights from the state housing entity Sepes.
  • The agreement grants a four-year term, extendable by another four, with the assets destined for public management as protected housing on a permanent basis.
  • Authorities will produce a detailed inventory and execute a phased rollout, as the portfolio includes occupied units, vacant homes and properties requiring rehabilitation.
  • The Housing Ministry situates the deal within a wider national program exceeding 44,000 homes and roughly 2,500 plots, with the co-management model available to other regions.
  • El Mundo reports this as the first agreement of its kind with an autonomous community, while Illa vows an ambitious push on housing policy.