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Spaniards Demand State Housing Pact as Survey Cites Supply Gaps and Tourist Rentals

A new nationwide poll shows rare consensus on urgent fixes despite partisan divisions over responsibility.

Overview

  • Nine in ten Spaniards (91%) call for a cross‑party State pact on housing, and 79% support reviving land‑law reform to speed construction.
  • Housing ranks as the country’s top concern with an average worry score of 8.6 out of 10, rising to 9.7 in the Balearic Islands and 9.5 in the Canary Islands.
  • A majority identifies scarce new building (58%) and the effect of tourist rentals reducing available homes (55%) as the main causes.
  • Responsibility is chiefly assigned to the central government (55%), with 30% pointing to autonomous communities and 9% to municipalities.
  • The squeeze hits young adults hardest, with 48% of 18–24 year‑olds living with parents, 34% renting and only 17% owning a home.