Spain's housing decrees face a standing-committee vote with parliament dissolved before the 29 November election

Spain's Congress rejected the government's first housing decree-laws on 2 October 2026, which idealista says precipitated the early general election now set for 29 November. The government re-approved the measures in two new decree-laws on 6 October with minor changes, including extending a restriction on certain home purchases from 2028 to the end of 2030. With parliament dissolved, the vote to validate them falls to the Diputación Permanente, the standing committee, which idealista, citing sources in the Congress Presidency, reports will vote on 12 November. Royal Decree-law 29/2026, in force since 8 October, bars investment funds and corporate large holders from buying homes for less than 70% of market value and extends protection against certain eviction proceedings to the end of 2030. It limits annual rent updates until the end of 2027, gives certain landlords income-tax reductions of up to 100%, lets municipalities in stressed markets levy property-tax surcharges on empty and tourist homes, and applies 10% VAT to tourist lets of up to 30 nights, previously exempt. Royal Decree-law 28/2026 would extend tenancies automatically in five-year periods, or seven for corporate landlords. It is due to enter into force on 15 November.

The PNV has announced support for the first decree and opposition to the second, and idealista reports that most parliamentary groups oppose the second. An earlier tally by the rental-industry site Filtrent suggested the first passes by one vote and the second fails. The case shows the cost of governing housing by decree: rules that switch on and off with parliamentary arithmetic add their own uncertainty for landlords and tenants.