Salvador Illa's government continues to give momentum to one of the star measures of its term: loans for young people for the first purchase of an apartment or house to serve as their primary residence. Now they will also be able to be used to finance rehabilitation works and purchase homes that already have official protection (HPO) status, as reported by the regional minister and government spokesperson, Sílvia Paneque, in a press conference this Tuesday.

Congress will again debate and vote next week on extending the social safety net, which includes, among other things, measures to prevent evictions of some vulnerable families. This comes after a failed attempt by the Votes against from the PP, Vox and JuntsThe Spanish government is taking the bill to the lower house for the second time – this time, with the pension increase included in a separate document. Currently, Pedro Sánchez's administration does not have the necessary votes secured, and the continuation of measures that have been sidelined – but have been in place for five years – depends on this. These measures include income tax deductions for building renovations that improve energy efficiency. In Catalonia, 34,383 homes have benefited from these deductions between 2021 and 2024, according to data from [source missing]. Special Rehabilitation BulletinThe Housing and Land Observatory and the Tax Agency, which ARA has accessed, have provided data.