Overview
- The forced removal of an 87‑year‑old tenant has driven large protests and a multi‑night acampada in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol that is keeping housing top of the national agenda.
- A draft emergency real decree proposes suspending evictions for vulnerable people until December 31, 2028, an annual contract prórroga for up to two years with possible limited rent indexation and measures to curb speculative purchases.
- PSOE and its junior partner Sumar remain deadlocked over key items including a rent freeze, automatic indefinite renewals and regulation of rooms and short‑term lets, a split that delayed the Council of Ministers meeting.
- Junts and other regional partners warn they may withdraw support if the text shifts protection away from small owners or alters previously discussed compromises, leaving convalidation in Congress uncertain.
- Maricarmen’s legal team reached a deal with Urbagestión that could let her return home pending her acceptance and the broader crisis is tied to long‑term supply shortfalls, growing fund ownership and pressure from tourism that limit quick fixes.