The Government’s measures to respond to the housing crisis They arrive with two difficulties ahead. The first is to gather the votes necessary for the decrees to pass in Congress. The second, that its effects respond to the needs of those who cannot afford to rent or fear losing their home.
Vicente Valles has focused on the time it takes to face this problem. “There is no decree or law that solves this problem in 10 minutes”the journalist has pointed out. A reflection that comes while the response of the Executive coexists with the protests in the street and the differences between its parliamentary partners.
The eviction of Maricarmen, 87 years oldafter seven decades in his home in the Madrid neighborhood of Retiro, has once again placed evictions at the center of the debate. His case has driven mobilizations and pressure for the Government to adopt measures, although the protesters’ demands go beyond that particular situation.
The decrees reach Congress with the rejection of Junts
He Official State Gazette published this Thursday the second of the decrees approved by the Council of Ministers, focused on reinforcing the stability of rental contracts. Its publication occurs after that of the first text and on the eve of the vote scheduled for this Friday in an extraordinary plenary session of Congress.
However, the Government finds itself rejection announced by Junts. The training questions the economic obligations that, in its opinion, the measures transfer to the autonomous communities and maintains that they invade the powers of the Generalitat in housing and social services.
The party also criticizes the fact that different issues have been grouped together in the decrees and considers that its proposals have not been included. Their position complicates validation and leaves open uncertainty about the continuity of the measures.
Vallés’ warning points to a difficulty that will continue to exist after the vote. Approving a rule and resolving access to housing are processes with different times. For those looking for an apartment or facing the expiration of their contract, urgency is measured in the next payment and the possibility of continuing to live in their home.
Sol’s camping continues and Ayuso announces a resource
Meanwhile, the camping in Puerta del Sol maintains pressure on administrations. The protest has also opened a confrontation between the Community of Madrid and the Government Delegation over their permanence in the square.
Isabel Diaz Ayuso announced this Thursday the presentation of a contentious-administrative appeal with a request for extremely precautionary measures to request your immediate eviction. The Madrid president accuses the Government delegate, Francisco Martín, of inaction and considers the occupation of the space illegal.
The Government Delegation, for its part, maintains that it is carrying out the appropriate actions and that its intervention respects the legal system. The Community’s announcement represents a request to the courts, not a court order for eviction.
Friday’s vote will determine whether the decrees pass parliamentary scrutiny. For those affected, the question will remain how those decisions translate into rents they can pay and alternatives when they lose their home.