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Spain's interim lower house passes one housing decree after nationwide strike

A first decree passed 35-34 while a second was rejected, and the measures' duration depends on a snap election later in November.

Published Nov 12, 2026 · 19:39 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • Spain's interim lower house ratified a first housing decree 35-34 that extends eviction protections for vulnerable tenants.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • A second decree making residential leases automatically renewable was rejected 34-35 after a centre-right Basque party sided with the right-wing bloc.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • The moves followed a 24-hour nationwide walkout and public anger over the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen.[Al Jazeera]
  • The measures' duration depends on a snap election later in November, and the conservative Popular Party says it would repeal them if it takes power.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]

Key facts

  • Spain's interim lower house ratified a first housing decree 35-34 on Thursday.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • The approved decree extends eviction protections for tenants in precarious financial or social positions when regional authorities cannot offer alternative housing.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • The approved decree's eviction protections last until 2030.[Associated Press]
  • A second decree making residential leases automatically renewable was rejected 34-35 after a centre-right Basque party voted with the right-wing bloc.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards joined a 24-hour walkout on Wednesday over soaring rents and living costs, called by the main unions.[Al Jazeera]
  • Maricarmen, an 87-year-old woman, was evicted from her home in September, and her death in October caused national uproar.[Al Jazeera]
  • The duration of the approved measures depends on a snap election scheduled later in November.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • How long the approved measures remain in force depends on the election outcome, and the Popular Party has pledged to repeal them if it takes power.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • Reporting says polls indicate a repeal could become a real possibility, but the election result is not yet known.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]

Sources

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