> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Junts Proposes Ban on Vulture Fund Home Buys - URL: https://barna.news/junts-proposes-ban-on-vulture-fund-home/ - Published: 2026-09-25T13:44:48.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-25T13:44:48.000Z - Description: Junts has formally proposed a ban on vulture funds buying homes and carrying out evictions, as part of a push to secure support for a stalled housing decree. - Author: Barna.News - Tags: housing The Catalan political party Junts has formally proposed a ban on vulture funds purchasing homes and executing evictions, in a bid to break the deadlock over Spain’s stalled housing decree. The measures, submitted to the Ministry of Housing, are part of a broader package aimed at addressing the national housing crisis. According to sources from Junts confirmed to laSexta, the proposals include prohibiting evictions from properties owned by investment funds and banning those funds from acquiring residential housing. The party has also called for tax deductions on rent, mortgages, and youth savings accounts under the Personal Income Tax (IRPF) system, as well as exemptions for over-65s selling their primary residence without incurring capital gains tax. Junts spokesperson in Congress Míriam Nogueras confirmed in a Cadena SER interview that the PSOE views the proposals favourably. She urged Podemos to support the decree, asking: "Could anyone from Podemos tell me they will vote no?" The party expects a government response "in the coming days" and insists the measures are "concrete and consensus-based". --- ## Government Seeks Coalition Support The housing decree has been delayed since July after failing to secure cross-party backing, with Junts, Podemos, and the PNV all raising objections. The current draft, negotiated between PSOE and Sumar, includes a two-year extension of rental contracts expiring before 30 June 2028, regulation of seasonal and room rentals, and raising VAT on tourist apartments from 10% to 21%, according to [Pollar.news](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-housing-decree-delayed-to-september?ref=barna.news). The case of 87-year-old Maricarmen, evicted in Madrid on 23 September, has intensified pressure on the government to act. Second Vice-President Yolanda Díaz has demanded the Council of Ministers approve the decree by Tuesday, 29 September, and called for the expropriation of Maricarmen’s apartment, [El Constitucional](https://www.elconstitucional.es/en/national/the-housing-decree-opens-decisive-struggle-in-the-government-sumar-demands-its-approval-on-tuesday-yes-or-yes-and-the-psoe-seeks-junts-support-through-tax-concessions%5F8185%5F102.html?ref=barna.news) reports. > We have always said that the blanket is not big enough to cover everyone completely, and if you pull from one side, the other side is exposed. PNV sources told laSexta they are open to negotiation but insist on limiting eviction suspensions to tenants up to date with payments for the past 12 months. They also seek regulation of seasonal rentals and a 10% VAT on tourist lets, while supporting land law reforms to accelerate new housing construction. ## Podemos Demands Exclusion of Land Law Reform Podemos, led by Ione Belarra, has drawn a firm line against including land law reform in the decree, calling for stronger anti-eviction protections and rejecting tax incentives for landlords. Belarra has accused the government of "makeup" on housing policy and demanded the expropriation of 650,000 homes from vulture funds. The government now faces a tight window to reconcile competing demands before the Council of Ministers meets next week. While PSOE seeks Junts’ support through tax concessions, Sumar has warned that a failure to approve the decree could mark a "turning point" in the coalition. --- *Reported by lasexta.com, elconstitucional.es, pollar.news, russpain.com, democrata.es, lavanguardia.com, elnacional.cat, ara.cat, RTVE Noticias, eldebate.com, rtve.es, THE OBJECTIVE, worldpressa.com, La Sexta Barcelona.* --- ### Related on Barna.News - [Affordable Rentals Vanish in Madrid and Barcelona](https://barna.news/affordable-rentals-vanish-in-madrid-and/) - [16 New Affordable Homes Open in Sarrià](https://barna.news/16-new-affordable-homes-open-in-sarria/) - [Junts may seek to scrap Barcelona's 30% housing rule](https://barna.news/junts-may-seek-to-scrap-barcelona-s-30/) - [Barcelona to Build 1,500 Union-Led Public Homes](https://barna.news/barcelona-to-build-1-500-union-led/)