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Spain plans eviction ban until 2030 after protests
BBC News··29 Sept
Spain's coalition government approved housing measures after protests over the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal in Madrid. Health Minister Monica Garcia said proposals include a potential eviction ban until 2030 and relief for more than five million people. Other steps cover contracts to 2028, stricter short-term rentals, and curbs on investment-firm purchases. Parliament must approve within 30 days.
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What It Means For You
- If enacted, Spain could pause many evictions through 2030 while parliament debates the decree.
- Short-term and room rentals face tighter rules under the package Garcia described.
- Purchase of homes by investment firms would be restricted under the same proposals.
What's Happening
- Ministers agreed measures after protests that followed Abascal's eviction in Madrid last week.
- Garcia said the package could help more than five million people and needs parliamentary approval.
- Junts spokeswoman Miriam Nogueras said small landlords should not be treated like investment funds.
How the protests grew
- Abascal's lawyer said a deal would let her return home after Monday talks with the owner firm.
- Protesters camped in Madrid's Puerta del Sol and held marches in Barcelona, Seville, Malaga and Cadiz.
- The minority Socialist-Sumar government has 30 days from decree publication to secure parliament's assent.
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