These are the government’s ten proposals to tackle the housing crisis

The inclusion of a clause to protect vulnerable people from eviction is being proposed, with the aim of preventing further cases such as that of Maricarmen. The initiative seeks to halt mortgage foreclosures or evictions of families at social risk. The parties on the far left of the parliamentary spectrum demanded that the text include an emergency safeguard to prevent the judicial system from carrying out evictions of people in situations of extreme vulnerability without first offering alternative accommodation or suspending the court order for eviction.

The decree currently being finalised by Moncloa is set to ban the large-scale acquisition of residential property by speculative investment funds. The argument put forward is that homes should be used for residential purposes and not for financial speculation. It is one of the most forceful demands set out by left-wing parties such as Sumar, Podemos, ERC and Bildu. The aim of this ban is to prevent the mass hoarding of new-build flats by investment firms, reserving land and properties for the family housing market and preventing manoeuvres designed to artificially inflate prices.

A mechanism is established to protect tenants against excessive rent increases when renewing their rental contracts. This measure aims to effectively apply stability criteria in those regions where the Ley de Vivienda is not currently in force. In response to demands from groups such as the Sindicato de Inquilinas (Tenants’ Union), which called for "open-ended tenancy agreements" to be made compulsory by law, the government has opted for a middle ground known as "stabilisation".

The aim is to regulate this market in order to stamp out fraud in short-term tenancies. The objective is to prevent these temporary tenancies from being misused to circumvent the price caps laid down by the housing legislation.

The government’s proposal sets out to introduce a tax increase (with a proposal to bring it into line with the standard 21 per cent IVA, value added tax, rate) on properties used for tourist accommodation. This is justified on the grounds that such properties operate as a commercial business activity and with the aim of curbing their proliferation in areas under pressure. In recent months, the ministry has detected a massive shift of properties from standard tenancies to seasonal tenancies, a tactic used by some landlords to circumvent the price and term restrictions imposed by the Ley de Vivienda. The new regulation will impose stricter limits and requirements to justify the validity of temporary tenancy agreements.

The government’s roadmap sets out direct tax incentives for tenants with the aim of providing immediate relief from the financial strain and burden that rent payments place on their household budgets. This favourable tax treatment for landlords is the main measure agreed with the conservative bloc of the parliamentary majority (PNV and Junts) to stimulate the market without resorting solely to mandatory rent caps or punitive measures.

This is a tax scheme aimed at property owners or landlords who agree to reduce the amount of rent they charge. The aim of this incentive is to encourage, on a voluntary basis, the containment or reduction of prices in the rental market.

A scheme providing financial support and guarantees aimed primarily at young buyers or groups who lack the necessary savings to cover the deposit or initial payment for a property. The Ministry of the Economy emphasises the need to address the ‘market failure’ faced by young people, who often have a regular income sufficient to repay a mortgage but are unable to buy a property because they lack the 20 per cent or 30 per cent initial savings required by the financial system.

Permanent protection is envisaged for publicly owned housing. The aim is to prevent, by law, its future downgrading, sale or privatisation, thereby ensuring that assets financed with public funds do not end up in the hands of investors or speculators.

It is proposed to reduce the tax rate applicable to the construction of social housing that has been granted permanent status. This reduction aims to boost supply and speed up the construction of affordable housing. Furthermore, it acts as an economic counterbalance to offset the planned tax increase on the holiday let sector.