The Generalitat has not imposed any fines against empty apartments since the measure was approved three years ago, according to what has been announced. The morning of Catalunya RàdioIn March 2022, Parliament amended the housing law to empower the government to fine large landlords who had vacant apartments for at least two years. However, since then, neither Pere Aragonès's (ERC) government nor Salvador Illa's (PSC) current government have made use of this power, according to the public radio morning show. City councils such as Barcelona's, on the other hand, have imposed fines for unoccupied homes.

That access to housing remains almost a utopia for a large part of the population, even though it is recognized as a right under Article 47 of the Constitution, is evident. Buying and selling is difficult, and renting for primary residences is especially expensive, with increases far above salaries and a very limited supply. That's why Catalonia, which had already planned to contain rents received by homeowners during the previous term, was the first to apply the caps in so-called stressed areas, as provided for in the housing law that the PSOE-Sumar coalition government managed to pass almost two years ago.