Overview
- On Friday, October 2, the Congress of Deputies voted down two emergency housing decrees after the seven deputies of Junts sided with the Partido Popular and Vox, producing narrow losses in both roll calls.
- The decrees sought immediate tenant protections and anti‑speculation rules, including an eviction moratorium for vulnerable households to 2030, limits on fund purchases, tighter controls on short‑term and room rentals, tax incentives for owners, and automatic‑renewal proposals for some tenancies.
- Protests that began after the eviction of 87‑year‑old Maricarmen Abascal have intensified: thousands remain camped in Puerta del Sol, tenant groups have called further demonstrations and leaders are urging a general strike.
- The government has not dissolved parliament but press reports cite government sources saying Sánchez is considering snap elections, with one possible date reported as November 29 though no official call has been made.
- The episode exposes the fragility of the PSOE‑Sumar executive in a fragmented legislature that depends on small regional parties and has amplified public anger over rising rents, property funds and lawmakers who own multiple homes.