This week, the Popular Party (PP) will bring to the Plenary Session of Congress a vote in order to once again request the Executive to repeal the Housing Law approved in 2023, arguing the "negative effects it has caused since its implementation."
It is not a novel approach: a year ago, the PP already promoted this same initiative and obtained majority support thanks to the favorable vote of Vox, Junts, and UPN, while the rest of the chamber —including PSOE and Sumar— positioned themselves against it.
Through a motion resulting from an urgent interpellation addressed to the minister responsible for the area, Isabel Rodríguez, the party led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo once again puts this issue on the table, as stated in the official draft accessed by Europa Press.
Additional proposals: reform of the Land Law and measures to expedite affordable housing
In addition to demanding the full repeal, the PP urges to modify the Land Law, with the purpose of facilitating and accelerating urban planning processes aimed at developing land suitable for affordable housing.
Among the specific measures it proposes are:
- Expelling illegal occupants within a maximum period of 24 to 48 hours;
- Lowering VAT for the acquisition of a new first home, reducing it from the current 10% to 4%;
- Extending mortgage guarantees up to 40 years, thus favoring access especially among young people;
- Simplifying urban administrative procedures as well as the procedures for granting licenses.
Vox presents its fiscal proposals against widespread impoverishment
Also taking advantage of the first ordinary Plenary Session after the parliamentary recess, Vox, under the leadership of Santiago Abascal, will put on the table a series of economic initiatives with which it intends to reverse what it describes as progressive "impoverishment" among Spanish citizens.
Within the package presented by this political formation are:
- IRPF reduction through an exempt bracket up to 22,000 euros;
- Fixed rate of 15% between 22,000 and 70,000 euros;
- Maximum rate of 25% for incomes over 70,000 euros;
- Additional reduction of four percentage points for each dependent child;
- Optional full bonus on Social Security contributions for self-employed individuals whose income does not exceed the Minimum Interprofessional Wage;
- Interest-free deferral of VAT settlements until effective collection;
- 0% VAT deferral on basic food products (including vegetable oils, pasta, meat, and fish);
- Super-reduced VAT applied to infant and geriatric diapers, baby bottles, pediatric milks; social services related to telecare or residential care;
- Permanent maintenance of the reduced rate (4%) on domestic electricity, gas, and water bills.
Consequence motions and urgent interpellations: current parliamentary context
Both the proposals presented by PP and Vox are part of consequence motions derived respectively from urgent interpellations addressed to two key members of the Government: Isabel Rodríguez (Minister of Housing); Carlos Cuerpo (First Vice President and Minister of Economy).
