LIVE | Sánchez will give a press conference after the Council of Ministers: latest news on the approval of housing decrees and the 29N elections
The Council of Ministers is going to approve this Tuesday the housing decrees that were struck down in Congress after the negative votes of PP, Vox and Junts
Regarding speculation, Pedro Sánchez has announced the regulation of seasonal rentals and room rentals. Furthermore, he has assured that there will be limitations on the purchase of homes by "vulture funds." Finally, he has specified that tourist apartments are obliged "to be treated as what they are: a business."
The automatic renewal of rentals must be validated by the Permanent Deputation
The second decree maintains the automatic renewal of leases upon contract expiration. However, the entry into force of this norm is conditioned on a favorable vote by the Permanent Deputation, as Sánchez has indicated.
Sánchez announces the recovery of the two-year extension in rental contracts for tenants who are up to date with payments
Another of the measures announced by Sánchez is the recovery of the two-year extension for tenants who are up to date with payments, an extension that landlords will be obliged to accept.
"We are not talking about an ideological issue, we are talking about an issue of humanity, of pure common sense"
In this way, Pedro Sánchez defended the approval of the housing decrees by the Council of Ministers. “This government neither throws in the towel nor abandons the people,” he added.
Sánchez assures that Casa 47 is going to acquire thousands of properties belonging to Social Security
To boost the public housing stock, the President of the Executive has announced that the public company Casa 47 will absorb a large batch of properties currently held by Social Security. Sánchez detailed that this plan to expand the residential supply will be complemented by two key economic measures. On the one hand, an allocation of 280 million euros in guarantees aimed at promoting industrialized construction. On the other hand, subsidies amounting to 400 million directed to providers responsible for managing and supplying social housing.
The decrees we approved today will serve to create more housing supply"
During his speech defending the housing decrees, Pedro Sánchez assured that these decrees "will serve to give people peace of mind."
“Something that would mean, let's say in the case of an average rent of 800 euros, a deduction of almost 1,000 euros.” “The decrees we approve today will serve to create more housing supply, specifically, with 280 million euros in guarantees to promote industrialized construction and 400 million to help social housing providers,” he assured.
President Sánchez begins by providing details of the decrees approved by the Council of Ministers
“The Council of Ministers has approved two decree-laws that maintain the essence of the texts that were rejected last Friday,” Sánchez assured.
Pedro Sánchez begins his press conference explaining the reasons for calling early elections
“I am convinced that if the majority of Parliament rejects a measure, as happened last Friday, citizens must choose a new Government,” he assured.
The press conference of Pedro Sánchez begins after the meeting of the Council of Ministers concludes
Pedro Sánchez begins the press conference in which he will present the housing decrees that were rejected last Friday in the Congress of Deputies.
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