From now on, tenants can stay at home even if the owner does not want to renew a contract
the Housing crisis in Spain It is one of the most extreme problems in the country. The percentage of living families living for rent was launched historical levels, according to data issued by the National Institute of Statistics (I), in 2024, 20.4 % of families live for rent, an increase of 18.7 % compared to data from the previous year.
The situation increases Balear islands containing 30.9 % of positive housing, Catalonia by 27.9 % and Madrid by 27.1 %, which reflects an increasing trend towards rent in Spain. In addition, the situation is complicated in tourist areas where the growth of tourist or time rental floors in recent years has increased the price and the shortage of long -term rents in the long run.
Before these problems, The legislation decided to take measures with the housing crisis And it became more striking. The new reform of the housing law, known as the rental law, It brings a big change to those who rent a home or floor.
Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez at a press conference
The goal is that The tenants have more stability in a very variable market, as prices rise year after year. The tenants received the reform well, but unleashed the owners’ protests.
The new law will apply the right to at home. According to the Urban Rental Law, Article 10 is established that the rental contracts signed since March 6, 2019 have been automatically extended If it is less than 5 years if the owner is a normal or 7 -year -old if a legal person.
A copy of the housing rental contract
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If the tenants They comply with payments and terms of the contractThey can continue at home to complete that period, regardless of whether the owner wants to renew the contract or not.
he The Ministry of Housing and the Urban Business schedule asserts that “these regulations guarantee stability and continuous rotation brakes of continuous housing.” But owners’ associations consider that they limit their ability to get rid of their homes freely If they want to sell or raise the rent, these options are blocked. In addition, they consider that many owners will choose rent in the short term.
