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The second decree fails: the automatic renewal of contracts and the indemnities to tenants fall

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Protesters camped at the Puerta del Sol to demand political measures that stop evictions and address the housing crisis, following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home, in Madrid, on September 30, 2026.
Protesters camped at the Puerta del Sol to demand political measures that stop evictions and address the housing crisis, following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home, in Madrid, on September 30, 2026. Violeta Santos Moura/ REUTERS
01/10/2026 - 16:00 h
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It had been hanging by a thread since it was approved by the Council of Ministers and it was confirmed today, the eve of the vote. The second housing decree will not garner the necessary votes in the Congress of Deputies: the PNV has announced that it rejects it (it will support the first one) and joins the PP, Vox, and UPN.

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