The Spanish Government seeks to protect seasonal rentals
The Spanish Government has convened a meeting with employers, unions, employers and experts to advance a proposal to modify the regulation of temporary rental contracts. The purpose of this proposal is to establish mechanisms that protect seasonal rentals that are truly seasonal, such as those for students or temporary workers, from the rest.
Consensus effort to protect housing supply
The Ministry of Housing has reiterated its commitment to find a solution that does not affect the supply of housing and that resolves this problem quickly. The Minister of Territory, Ester Capella, has expressed her intention to prohibit the use of temporary rentals as a way of avoiding the limits on leases.
Agents involved in the proposal
The meeting called by the Government has had the participation of different agents, such as the Council of Associations of Estate Administrators, the General Council of Associations of Real Estate Agents, the Spanish Association of Public Managers of Housing and Land, the Federation of Associations of Real Estate Companies, the CCOO and UGT unions, the CEOE employers’ union, the Tenants’ Union, the Confederation of Chambers of Urban Property and the Associations of Owners of Urban Estates (https: //www.softcatala.org/resum-de-textos-en-catala/).
Objective of the proposal
According to the ministry, the main objective of this proposal is to address the decrease in the supply of regular housing rentals as a result of the assignment of part of the existing housing stock to other rental categories. Solutions are sought to ensure that the permanent rental offer does not disappear (https://www.softcatala.org/resum-de-textos-en-catala/).
The Generalitat is looking for an urgent solution
From the Generalitat, a quick solution is being sought to prevent owners from evading rent limits by offering temporary contracts. Councilor Capella has expressed her concern about the disappearance of the permanent rental offer and the lack of regulation in this area. Legal tools are being sought to address this matter urgently (https://www.softcatala.org/resum-de-textos-en-catala/).
The impact of seasonal rentals
According to real estate portals such as Idealista, seasonal rentals continue to gain ground on conventional rentals. In cities like Barcelona, they already represent 30% of the total. This trend has generated concern and the need to take measures to guarantee the supply of permanent housing.
Legal tools to address the problem
The Generalitat is looking for legal tools to stop the escape of permanent rental contracts to the temporary market. It is intended to prevent landlords from using temporary contracts as a way of circumventing tenancy limits. An urgent solution is sought to guarantee the permanent rental offer.
