From a million new homes to tighter rent controls and the expropriation of corporate-owned properties, Spain’s political parties are offering sharply different responses to the housing crisis.

Ahead of the November 29 general election, the main proposals focus on increasing supply, helping first-time buyers and changing the balance between landlords and tenants.

Partido Popular (PP)

The Partido Popular promises to build one million homes in four years, bringing public and private land into use and speeding up planning procedures.

It proposes treating licence applications as approved if authorities fail to respond within 90 days.

For young buyers, the party wants public guarantees allowing mortgages to cover up to 100% of the purchase price.

It also proposes reducing VAT and property transfer tax, known as ITP, to 4% for a first home, alongside tax incentives to encourage saving.

The party also wants an anti-squatting law allowing evictions within 48 hours and stronger protections for property owners. Its stated approach combines assistance for vulnerable families with action against illegal occupation.

PSOE

With its final manifesto still pending, the PSOE is backing an expansion of public housing through the state housing body Casa 47 and a €7billion housing plan for 2026–2030.

Homes financed with public money would retain their protected status permanently.

The party supports keeping Spain’s housing law and rental protections, including extraordinary contract extensions and the suspension of evictions for vulnerable households without alternative accommodation until 2030.

Its proposed Tu Casa programme would offer interest-free public loans of up to €50,000 to help people buy their first home.

Vox

Vox wants to eliminate purchase taxes on the first main home bought by Spanish families, proposing 0% VAT on new builds and full relief from ITP on resale properties.

It would give Spanish nationals priority for protected and social housing and rental assistance, linking housing policy to its immigration agenda.

The party also proposes tougher action against squatting and tenants who remain without paying, including the removal of illegal occupants within 24 hours.

Frente Amplio

Ada Colau’s Frente Amplio proposes a 10% tax on accumulated residential property holdings.

The measure would apply to companies from their first property and individuals from their fourth, where the combined value exceeds €800,000. Affordable rental housing would qualify for exemptions.

It also wants legislation allowing the progressive expropriation of homes from large corporate landlords, beginning with companies owning more than 1,000 properties.

The aim is to create a public stock of 1.5 million homes.

In designated high-pressure rental areas, rents would be capped at 25% of the neighbourhood’s average net income, or the official reference index where that produces a lower figure.