Politics · Spain · 5 hrs ago
Rental listings in Spain fall 19% after new housing decrees
Rental listings on property websites in Spain fell 19% in one month after new housing decrees took effect.
The measures include a forced two-year extension of rental contracts and automatic, indefinite renewals of existing contracts.
They followed public anger over the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, who died in hospital two weeks after leaving her home.
Some small landlords say the rules leave them feeling unprotected, and some have halted plans to rent out their properties.
Marta and her two sisters in Madrid say they have spent years trying to regain a home rented informally by their father, despite court rulings in their favour.
They fear the new rules could delay recovery until 2028 or 2030 and say they plan to sell the property once they get it back.
Congress is due to decide on the decrees on November 12, with Spain's election called for November 29.
Rental listings on Spanish property portals fell by 19% in about a month, according to El Mundo.
The decline followed new government housing decrees that include a two-year mandatory extension of rental contracts and automatic, indefinite renewal of existing contracts.
Some small landlords say the measures have left them feeling unprotected and less willing to rent out their homes.
The decrees are in force and are due to be put to a vote in Congress’s Permanent Deputation on 12 November.
- Who
- Landlords in Spain, including small property owners.
- What
- Rental listings on property portals fell by 19% in about a month after new housing decrees were introduced.
- When
- The decline occurred in the month before the article was published on 5 November 2026.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- The article links the fall to the decrees and reports that some landlords fear their effects.
Small landlords
Supporters of the housing decrees
Impact on landlords
Small landlords
Some landlords say the decrees leave them feeling unprotected and discourage them from renting out homes.
Supporters of the housing decrees
The decrees include a two-year mandatory extension of rental contracts and automatic, indefinite renewal of existing contracts.
Marta and her sisters’ father died, after which they tried to formalize the rental arrangement.
Many landlords reportedly paused or cancelled rental contracts that were awaiting signatures.
The article says an early election was called for this date after Congress rejected earlier housing texts and social protests followed.
The decrees are due to be put to a vote in Congress’s Permanent Deputation.
- Rental listings
- Fell 19% in about a month
- Contract extension
- Two years
- Existing contracts
- Automatic, indefinite renewal
- Congress vote
- 12 November 2026
- Early election
- 29 November 2026
What people are saying
¿Volver a alquilar nuestra vivienda? Ni loca
Estamos en el límite y cuando oímos hablar de los decretos del alquiler, temblamos
Siento impotencia. Habrá gente que se lucre con el alquiler, pero nosotras no y estos decretos son un mazazo
Venderemos la vivienda en cuanto la recuperemos