{
  "id": 10972864,
  "title": "Spanish PM ‘reasonably optimistic’ housing laws will be passed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/spanish-pm-reasonably-optimistic-housing-laws-will-be-passed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T15:04:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/30/spanish-pm-reasonably-optimistic-housing-laws-will-be-passed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed cautious optimism on Wednesday that his government's housing measures would pass through parliament, despite facing opposition criticism. The measures came in response to nationwide protests sparked by the eviction of an 87-year-old Madrid pensioner, Maricarmen Abascal, which highlighted the issue of soaring housing costs and thrust the topic into the national spotlight ahead of a general election next year. The Socialist-led coalition government, which Sanchez leads, must convince enough parties in a fragmented parliament to approve two decrees on Friday. Key provisions include a ban on evicting vulnerable tenants without alternative housing until the end of 2030, as well as the protection of tenants without alternative accommodation if their property is owned by a \"vulture fund\" company, defined as entities acquiring real estate at below 70% of market value for speculative profit. The government also aims to ban property acquisitions by speculative companies until the end of 2028. While tenant contract renewal is another protester demand, analysts view its automatic renewal as a more challenging hurdle. The main opposition conservative Popular Party (PP) has announced its rejection of the measures, while the support of numerous smaller formations remains uncertain. Sanchez dismissed PP criticism, admitting he \"liked being a traitor\" to vulture funds and housing speculators, emphasizing the \"enormous negotiating effort\" his government put into the legislation and calling for its approval as a matter of humanity.",
  "summary": "Pedro Sanchez's Socialist-led coalition faces the arduous task of convincing enough parties to pass two decrees on Friday.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Spanish PM ‘reasonably optimistic’ housing laws will be passed",
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        "published": "2026-09-30T15:04:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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