Stronger tenant protections worsen housing shortages by discouraging landlords from renting

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called an election for 29 November after parliament rejected his proposed housing measures. Housing is a central campaign issue, while polling indicating a possible PP–Vox majority remains a forecast, not an election result.

Roughly 70,000 people demonstrated in Madrid, with protests in other Spanish cities after parliament rejected housing measures. On 5 October, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called an election for 29 November.