Juanma Moreno has secured a third term as president of Andalucia after the Partido Popular struck a coalition deal with hard-right party Vox.

Minutes before the second investiture vote on Thursday night, the two parties signed a 150-point agreement that focuses on immigration, housing, public spending and climate policy.

The deal has prompted questions from many Brits living in Andalucia about whether life will change for them.

The short answer is that it probably won’t, at least for now.

No immediate change

Most of the proposals either require new legislation, could face legal challenges or concern powers that sit with Spain’s central government rather than the Junta de Andalucia.

However, there are several measures that British residents and property owners should keep an eye on.

‘National priority’

One of the headline concessions is the adoption of Vox’s so-called ‘national priority’ agenda when allocating certain public benefits, subsidies and housing assistance.

The document says access should favour people with ‘real, lasting and verifiable’ roots in Andalucia and Spain, factoring in how long someone has lived there, whether they are registered locally and their contribution to the system.

For most British expats who are legally resident, this is unlikely to affect access to healthcare or everyday public services.

Spain’s healthcare rights are largely governed by national law, and the regional government cannot simply remove them.

Where it could have an impact is in regional housing schemes, grants and certain subsidies, should the Junta introduce longer residency or contribution requirements.

The agreement specifically proposes tougher residency rules for access to subsidised housing, although the details have yet to be developed and some measures could ultimately face constitutional challenges.

Property purchases

Another proposal that may concern foreign homeowners is a vow to study measures aimed at reducing property purchases by foreign buyers, in particular where they are believed to fuel house price inflation.

At this stage, however, no new tax has been announced.

The agreement simply commits the junta to exploring legally viable options, meaning there is currently no immediate change for British buyers or second-home owners.

Immigration

Elsewhere, much of the agreement’s immigration agenda is aimed at irregular migration, rather than legal foreign residents.

Among the measures are a pledge to oppose the redistribution of unaccompanied migrant children, reduce spending linked to illegal immigration, carry out annual audits of immigration-related costs, tighten age verification checks for undocumented arrivals and seek a ban on burkas and niqabs in public spaces.

It also proposes ending the Arabic Language and Moroccan Culture Programme in Andalusian schools.

None of these measures directly affects British citizens living legally in Andalucia.

The coalition also intends to review Andalucia’s Climate Change Law, arguing that environmental rules should place less of a burden on farmers, fishermen, businesses and industry.

While this could eventually influence planning rules and environmental regulation, any practical effects remain unclear.

Read more Andalucia news at the Spanish Eye.