05/10/2026
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𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘀. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀. 🏠🇪🇸
And yes, some of the rules that had already taken effect are now gone.
Here’s the part renters, landlords, and anyone planning to move to Spain should know.
𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱?
On October 2, Spain’s Congress rejected TWO emergency housing decrees.
The votes were:
Decree 1: 172 in favor. 178 against.
Decree 2: 166 in favor. 184 against.
Both were then officially derogated.
But what was actually in them?
A lot.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀.
Among other measures, it would have:
🏠 Allowed certain tenants to request up to 2 more years on their lease.
💶 Limited certain annual rent increases to 2% through the end of 2027.
🚪 Increased protections for vulnerable tenants facing eviction.
🛏️ Added new rules for room and temporary rentals.
💰 Created a first-home deposit loan program through ICO.
🏢 Changed tax rules affecting some property investment companies.
And there was another measure that got much less attention...
If a vulnerable tenant couldn't pay and the regional government didn't provide housing or cover the debt within two months, the regional government could become responsible for that debt.
Basically: the government would have to get involved.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝘄𝗼.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀.
It would have introduced automatic renewals for certain residential leases, with different rules depending on whether the landlord was an individual or a company.
And that turned out to be even harder to get through Congress.
184 voted against it.
𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹?
PP, Vox, Junts and UPN voted against the first decree.
The second also failed, with additional opposition from parties including PNV.
The reasons were different.
Some opposition parties argued the measures could make Spain's housing shortage worse and said the bigger problem is a lack of housing supply.
The government argued the measures were needed to protect renters during the current housing crisis.
And then there was Junts...
Their votes mattered because the government doesn't have a reliable majority in Congress.
Which brings us to the part that directly affects renters.
𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘁... 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱?
This is the confusing part.
The decrees had already been published and had entered into force.
But Congress rejected them.
The BOE has now officially published their derogation.
So the new measures do not continue as permanent rules.
That includes things like:
❌ The new 2% rent cap
❌ The extra lease extension
❌ The new eviction protections
❌ The new room-rental rules
❌ The new automatic-renewal rules
In other words...
Spain changed the rules, then changed them back almost immediately.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗢𝗨?
🏠 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
Don't assume the new 2% cap or extra lease extension still applies.
If your lease is coming up for renewal, check which rules actually apply to your specific contract.
🚪 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
The additional protections in the rejected decree are no longer in force.
Existing protections under Spanish law are a separate issue.
🏡 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝘆
The proposed first-home assistance included in the decree is also no longer moving forward under that decree.
🛏️ 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹
Some of the new rules affecting these rentals have also fallen.
So that listing you saved yesterday?
Don't assume the rules you read yesterday still apply today.
𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻...
The housing vote was already a major defeat for Sánchez's minority government.
Now there's speculation about whether Spain could have an early general election.
The date being discussed is November 29.
But as of now, an election has not been called.
So we're watching this one closely.
Because housing isn't just about housing anymore.
It's becoming one of the biggest political issues in Spain.
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻
If you're already renting here, these changes can affect your lease.
If you're planning to move here, they can affect the kind of rental you choose.
And if you're thinking about buying...
Well, let's just say Spanish real estate was already complicated enough. 😅
The rules are moving fast.
We'll keep watching them so you don't have to spend your evening reading the BOE.
Want to keep up with what's happening in Spain?
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If you're renting in Spain right now, what happened with your lease this week?
And if you're planning your move, has all of this changed how you're thinking about renting vs. buying?
Tell us below. 👇
