PNV confirms support with conditions
The Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) has confirmed its support for the first of two housing decree-laws re-approved by Spain's Council of Ministers on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, after the Government introduced technical changes requested by the party. Maribel Vaquero, spokesperson for the Basque Group, announced the decision at a press conference in Bilbao, stating the move was made out of "responsibility and coherence." The first decree includes measures to protect vulnerable people and improve conditions for small property owners, which the PNV had identified as essential. According to party sources, the revised text incorporates modifications discussed with the Ministry of Housing, addressing earlier concerns about legal certainty and technical shortcomings.
Second decree rejected over rental rules
The PNV will vote against the second decree, which proposes the indefinite extension of rental agreements through automatic renewals. Vaquero described the measure as "an attack on the small property owner" and "counterproductive" to the goal of increasing rental supply. The party maintains that the rule could discourage private landlords from renting out properties, particularly in Euskadi, where 81% of rental housing comes from private owners.
We need more housing, not just protections for today, but for those who want to access it in the future.
Vaquero stressed the need for an "integral vision" of housing policy, noting that while public institutions provide 16% of rental housing in Euskadi, double the national average, it remains insufficient.
Decrees move to Permanent Deputation
Following the dissolution of the Cortes after the call for general elections on 29 November, the decree-laws will be reviewed by the Permanent Deputation of Congress, the interim body responsible for urgent legislative matters. The PNV's support is crucial, as the Government lost both decrees in the previous parliamentary vote. Although backing the first decree, the PNV reiterated that it remains a "patch" and not a structural solution to Spain's housing crisis. The party pledged to continue proposing additional measures, including incentives to boost housing supply and tighter regulation of seasonal rentals, which it says have drawn units away from long-term tenants. The Government's housing measures aim to curb speculative purchases by vulture funds, defined as acquisitions below 70% of market value, and to close legal loopholes exploited through short-term rental platforms. The PNV welcomed these provisions, saying they reinforce tenant protections in habitual housing markets.
Reported by lasexta.com, 3 minutes, democrata.es, Jaime Barrionuevo of, ground.news, elnacional.cat, noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus, La Sexta Barcelona.
