The Spanish government on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) approved measures including a ban on evictions until 2030 and the automatic renewal of tenant contracts, a Minister said, following days of nationwide housing protests.
But the measures hang in the balance as the coalition lacks a majority in a heavily fragmented parliament, which must pass them. “Thank you to the mobilisations and the camps. And a bad one for speculators. The camping protesters in central Madrid had warned their movement would continue if the government failed to meet their demands.
Socialist Housing Minister Isabel Rodriguez was due to offer a press conference with details on the measures agreed by cabinet.
Health Minister Monica Garcia listed on social media a series of measures including the eviction ban and the automatic contract renewals, saying what had been achieved was “unimaginable a month ago”. Without you, this would not have been possible,” said the Sumar minister. The Socialist-led government raced to finalise a deal with far-left coalition partners Sumar at a key cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Justice Minister Felix Bolanos wrote on X: “Today is a great day for tenants and small homeowners.
