The political group Sumar announced this Monday that it will not support in the Congress of Deputies the decree-law that the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, announced this morning to grant tax incentives to landlords who do not raise rent prices when renewing contracts.
The decree, which the government intends to approve in the coming weeks, proposes a 100% income tax (IRPF) bonus for landlords who keep rents unchanged and also includes measures to regulate room rentals.
"Unacceptable"
In statements to the media, Sumar's Housing spokesperson in Congress, **Alberto Ibáñez**, stated that the proposal has been drafted “**thinking of landlords**” and affirmed that, in these terms, **the group will not support** the bill when it reaches the Lower House. “**Your proposal is an unacceptable gift to landlords while turning your back on tenants**,” the deputy emphasized, both in his speech and in a message shared on social media
Sumar defends that the priority should be to curb the massive rise in rental prices, especially given the renewal of almost 600,000 contracts this year, and not to offer tax deductions that, according to the coalition, do not directly address the housing access crisis.
Sumar's refusal comes in a context of broader criticism from the left, where voices such as that of the Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, have questioned whether the measure entails "gifting public money to landlords," and other leaders have advocated for alternatives such as mandatory contract extensions or direct price intervention.
The lack of support from Sumar forces the Government to seek additional backing or reformulate the measure if it wants to guarantee its approval in Congress.