Spain's rental decrees could leave fewer homes to let

Spain’s rental shortage faces a fresh warning: property websites say two housing decrees approved by the Spanish Council of Ministers on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, could leave fewer homes available to let. Idealista and pisos.com argue that changing tenancy rules will not tackle the lack of housing.

Property sites fear a tighter market

Idealista spokesman Francisco Iñareta says extending contracts or limiting rent rises will not put another home on the market. He warns that, without measures to increase supply, people looking for a home or a room to rent could face even fewer choices.

Ferran Font, spokesman for pisos.com, says demand remains high while the number of available homes is not growing as quickly. He supports protection for vulnerable households but says landlords, particularly those with only a few properties, need predictable rules if homes are to stay on the rental market. He also welcomes the inclusion of incentives for landlords alongside obligations.

Consumer group backs some measures

The Financial Users Association, Asufin, takes a different view of parts of the plans. It welcomes a proposed extension of the suspension of evictions until the end of 2030, as well as yearly automatic renewals of rental contracts and rules for renting out individual rooms.

But Asufin says the proposed ban on speculative home purchases by investment funds until 2028 does not go far enough. It is withholding a final judgement until the details of the decrees are clear.

Topics: Housing · Politics · Economy

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com