What changed
On 2 October Congress repealed Decree-law 26/2026, 172 votes for keeping it to 178 against, and 27/2026, 166 to 184. On 6 October, with Parliament dissolved, the government approved two replacements that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said keep their essence.
| Status | Measure |
|---|---|
| In force since 8 October, pending vote | Decree-law 29/2026: main-home tenants up to date with rent can request up to two more years, with exceptions; to 31 December 2027 yearly rises stop at 2% without a new deal, and nil if rent exceeds the reference index; temporary and room let rules; eviction suspensions until 2030 |
| Due 1 December, pending vote | 29/2026: 10% VAT on furnished lets of up to 30 nights, unless the landlord lives there, and on lets with hotel-type services |
| Not in force, due 15 November, pending vote | Decree-law 28/2026: automatic renewal after five or seven years; if the landlord does not renew, at least 12 months’ compensation, with exceptions |
| Only promised | Everything in the party plans below |
The vote
With Parliament dissolved, the Constitution gives the decision to Congress’s Diputación Permanente, a standing committee of 69 according to press reports, with the same legal effect. EFE reported on 27 October that 12 November is the most likely date. We found no formal call by 1 November. Deadlines differ: 14 November in elDiario.es, 12 November in Expansión.
On press counts, PP, Vox and Junts hold 34 seats, the left-wing groups 34, and the PNV one. October reports say the PNV backs 29/2026 and opposes 28/2026, though elDiario.es said on 5 October that its decision was not final. A rejected decree stops applying, and 28/2026 would never start if rejected before 15 November. After the October repeals, the consumer group OCU said effects already produced are not erased.
What the parties say
We found no final programmes by 1 November. These are reported positions, not law, largest parties first, from Fotocasa (14 October) unless stated. The list is not complete.
- PP: party sources told El Español on 13 October it would vote against the decrees and repeal them if it wins. Its plan, reported on 22 October, would repeal the Housing Law and stressed areas and add a rent guarantee fund.
- PSOE: on 6 October Sánchez asked groups to validate both decrees. It wants to develop the Housing Law and expand public housing.
- Vox: repeal the Housing Law, free up land and speed up evictions (Infobae, 8 October).
- Frente Amplio: its campaign spokesperson calls the election a referendum on the right to housing (Onda Vasca, 22 October). Sumar backs automatic renewal.
- Junts: extensions only by agreement and a temporary 15% tax deduction for tenants.
- PNV: protect vulnerable households without automatic renewal for small landlords.
- Podemos: indefinite leases and rents cut by law.
What it means in Mallorca
- Tenants: the extension and the cap apply here as national law.
- Landlords: the temporary let rules apply now. If validated, the VAT reaches 26,143 Balearic properties, according to the Majorca Daily Bulletin, which Ultima Hora gives as the registered holiday homes. Balearic holiday-let rules are not changed by these decrees.
- Buyers: 29/2026 creates state first-home loans for the lower of 20% of value or €50,000, with a permanent resale price limit. Details are pending. Under 28/2026, if it takes effect, a buyer who takes over a lease also takes on the compensation duty.
The Balearic government has declined to declare stressed areas, so measures tied to them, such as the tourist-let IBI surcharge, do not apply here for now. On 6 October vice-president Antoni Costa called the decrees an abuse of law, and the Govern was reported to be considering a Constitutional Court challenge. PSIB said the earlier decrees mattered especially here. PP and Vox rejected them.
What happens next
11 November
General strike called by unions.
12 November
Expected vote, not yet formally called.
13 to 27 November
Official campaign.
29 November
General election.
23 December
New Parliament meets.
The election result alone changes no rule.
Sources
Facts in this article were checked in November 2026 against these sources.
- boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2026-20526 Congress repealed Royal Decree-law 26/2026 on 2 October 2026 under art. 86.2 of the Constitution
- boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2026-20527 Congress repealed Royal Decree-law 27/2026 on 2 October 2026
- boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2026-20822 Decree-law 28/2026: new LAU art. 10 (automatic renewal, six months’ notice, compensation at the higher of 12 months or one month per year on the state reference value, exceptions, buyer who takes over the lease bears the compensation), entry into force 15 November 2026
- boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2026-20823 Decree-law 29/2026: final provisions 5 and 6 (extension; 2% and index limit to 31 December 2027), arts. 2 and 3 (evictions, temporary and room lets), art. 7 (VAT from 1 December), IBI surcharge in stressed areas, art. 19 (TU CASA loan and permanent resale price limit), in force 8 October
- boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1978-31229 Constitution arts. 78.2 and 86.2: 30 days; Diputación Permanente takes over when the chambers are dissolved
- congreso.es/es/cem/tit6 Congress Standing Orders art. 151: vote may be held in the Diputación Permanente; yes validates, no repeals
- boe.es/boe/dias/2026/10/06/pdfs/BOE-A-2026-20742.pdf Royal Decree 806/2026: dissolution, election on 29 November, new chambers meet 23 December
- lamoncloa.gob.es/consejodeministros/resumenes/Paginas/2026/061026-rued 21 measures approved on 6 October
- lamoncloa.gob.es/presidente/actividades/paginas/2026/061026-sanchez-co Sánchez: the decrees keep the essence of the earlier ones; asks parliamentary groups to support validation
- publico.es/politica/congreso/diputacion-permanente-preve-debatir-decre EFE, 27 October: 12 November the most likely date, campaign starts 13 November; decree contents
- eldiario.es/politica/gobierno-preve-llevar-diputacion-permanente-decre Date not official; deadline of 30 working days reported as 14 November; PP and Vox opposed; PNV support for main text
- larepublica.co/globoeconomia/el-gobierno-espanol-retrasa-al-maximo-la- Expansión report giving 12 November as the deadline
- eldiario.es/euskadi/pnv-inclina-salvar-decretos-vivienda-diputacion-pe 34 and 34 blocs in a 69-seat committee, PNV deciding vote; PNV leaning yes on the first decree and no on the second, decision not final (5 October, party sources)
- moncloa.com/2026/10/17/decretos-vivienda-congreso-12n-3450016 Rejected decree stops applying; 28/2026 would never take effect if it falls on 12 November (17 October)
- perezllorca.com/es/actualidad/nota-juridica/el-congreso-de-los-diputad Repealed decrees ceased to have legal effect on 2 October
- diariodeleon.es/nacional/261002/2099098/boe-publica-derogacion-reales- Vote figures of 2 October: 172 to 178 and 166 to 184
- infobae.com/espana/2026/10/08/que-cambia-para-caseros-e-inquilinos-con Result alone changes no rule; PP and Vox positions; 69 members; strike of 11 November called by CCOO, UGT and Sindicato de Inquilinas (8 October)
- elespanol.com/invertia/economia/macroeconomia/20261013/pp-derogara-dec PP sources: would repeal the decrees if it wins; will vote against
- elespanol.com/espana/politica/20261022/feijoo-completa-plan-vivienda-m PP plan of 23 measures (22 October): Housing Law and stressed areas, guarantee fund, three-year extendable contracts
- fotocasa.es/fotocasa-life/sector/pasara-vivienda-elecciones-estas-son- Programmes unpublished on 14 October; PSOE, Sumar, Podemos, Junts and PNV positions
- ondavasca.com/bustinduy-sera-el-portavoz-de-campana-de-frente-amplio-p Bustinduy: election as a referendum on the right to housing (22 October)
- ultimahora.es/noticias/elecciones-29n/2026/10/06/2723157/nueva-esperan 26,143 is the number of officially registered holiday homes, from the Conselleria de Turisme (6 October). Its figure of 27,200 households was not used: it predates the new decree
- ultimahora.es/noticias/local/2026/10/02/2721205/reacciones-baleares-me Balearic PSIB, PP and Vox reactions on 2 October, about the earlier decrees
- majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/10/07/146379/balearic-governm Costa’s statement; possible Constitutional Court challenge; 26,143 Balearic properties affected by VAT
- periodicodeibiza.es/pitiusas/ibiza/2026/10/01/2720639/prohens-carga-co Prohens defends the decision not to apply stressed areas (1 October)
- congreso.es/es/cem/tit4 Congress Standing Orders art. 90: periods in days are counted in working days
- infobae.com/espana/agencias/2026/10/27/el-congreso-preve-debatir-los-d EFE, 27 October: government and parliamentary sources give 12 November as the most likely date; PNV among supporters of the first decree
- maldita.es/desinfo/20261007/diputacion-permanente-congreso-diputados-d Seats: PSOE 25, Sumar 6, one each for ERC, EH Bildu, PNV and Mixto (Podemos); PNV yes to the first decree, no to the second; Sánchez: keep the essence
- ocu.org/fincas-y-casas/gestion/alquiler/analisis/2026/10/derogados-los Effect of the October repeals: new rules stop applying, effects already produced are not erased, requests made in the meantime need case-by-case review (2 October)
