> ## 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. # Sánchez to Visit Barcelona Affordable Housing Scheme - URL: https://barna.news/sanchez-to-visit-barcelona-affordable/ - Published: 2026-09-28T08:11:25.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-28T08:11:25.000Z - Description: Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visits a public rental housing project in Barcelona's Poble Nou this Tuesday, alongside Mayor Jaume Collboni. - Author: Barna.News - Tags: housing ## Prime Minister Tours Public Housing in Poble Nou The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, will visit an affordable public housing development in Barcelona on Tuesday 29 September 2026\. The visit takes place in the Poble Nou neighbourhood, where a new rental block called Illa Siberia is located on Badajoz Street, near the Vila Olímpica. Sánchez will tour the building and attend the presentation of a report titled 'Vidas Futuras'. He will be accompanied by Barcelona mayor Jaume Collboni and is expected to comment on national housing policy. --- ## 75-Year Lease Model for Affordable Rents The Illa Siberia development is an example of a delegated promotion, initiated by the Barcelona City Council to deliver affordable housing while retaining public ownership of the land. The municipal land was granted for 75 years to a private entity responsible for constructing and managing the homes, with the properties eventually returning to the city’s public housing stock. The building contains 42 rental units, ranging from 61 to 72 square metres. Monthly rents range between €429 and €501, excluding community charges. - 30 homes were allocated to applicants on the city’s official protected housing waiting list - 11 homes are assigned to social entities and will be managed by the Fundación Hábitat3, a non-governmental organisation consortium The handover of keys took place in July 2026. > The city promotes models that ensure long-term affordability without losing public control over housing land. --- ## Government Investment in Housing Policy The visit underscores ongoing national efforts to expand affordable rental housing. While the €20 million funding mentioned in previous visits refers to earlier allocations for 18 housing projects across Barcelona, this event highlights a different municipal-led model under the city’s broader housing strategy. National housing initiatives include the State Housing Plan due to enter into force in 2026, the Young Rent Voucher (Bono Alquiler Joven), and the removal of so-called Golden Visas for property investors. --- *Primary sources:* [*lamoncloa.gob.es*](https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/presidente/actividades/Paginas/2024/300924-pedro-sanchez-vivienda-asequible-barcelona.aspx?ref=barna.news)*,* [*exteriores.gob.es*](https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/washington/en/Comunicacion/Noticias/Paginas/Articulos/20220530%5FNEWS01.aspx?ref=barna.news)*. Reported by diaricatalunya.cat, El Debate, infobae.com, THE OBJECTIVE, okdiario.com, codedmatters.nl, tophotel.news.* --- ### Related on Barna.News - [16 New Affordable Homes Open in Sarrià](https://barna.news/16-new-affordable-homes-open-in-sarria/) - [Barcelona Launches Mediation Scheme with ICAB to Avert Housing Disputes](https://barna.news/barcelona-launches-mediation-scheme/) - [Calonge to Cede Two Plots for 66 Affordable Homes](https://barna.news/calonge-to-cede-two-plots-for-66/) - [Affordable Rentals Vanish in Madrid and Barcelona](https://barna.news/affordable-rentals-vanish-in-madrid-and/)