The law that sought to regulate seasonal and room rentals, promoted by Sumar, ERC, Bildu, Podemos, and BNG, has been stalled in Congress for a year. Junts has blocked the government's initiative, so if it is ever approved, it will not be before 2026.
The objective of the law is simple: to include temporary contracts in the Urban Leases Law, putting them on par with those for permanent housing and, incidentally, curbing their indiscriminate use. They also want them to follow the rules of the 2023 Housing Law, because currently they are excluded.
The Lower House approved debating this proposal in December 2024. Almost a year later, in November 2025, it was finally revived with the convening of the committee in charge of reviewing the amendments from the various groups.
The PSOE and PNV are in favor, but that's not enough. Just as the legislative process was beginning, Junts announced its opposition to the entire initiative. Even so, the bill managed to pass the committee stage thanks to the support of the PSOE and PNV, and was ready for the Housing Committee.
Some proponents of the bill proposed that this committee be given full legislative powers. That way, if it were approved there, it would go directly to the Senate, bypassing the full Senate. Why? Because in the full Senate, the PP, Vox, and Junts hold an absolute majority. In the committee, however, the PSOE, Sumar, ERC, Bildu, PNV, and Podemos (which has the vote of the Mixed Group there) have 19 seats, compared to the 18 held by the PP, Vox, and Junts.
They tried to convene the committee before the decision was made to send the text to the full Senate, but that plan didn't work. The chairman of the Housing Committee is from the PP and refused to facilitate the move. With that avenue closed, in its last session, Congress decided that the bill should go to the full chamber. So, once the committee approves it—a date has not yet been set—it will go to the full chamber for a vote.
Now, the groups proposing the law have to convince Junts, something that looks difficult. Relations with the government are broken, and Junts has never looked favorably on the idea of regulating room rentals. They have always maintained that a room is not the same as a home.
