The investment bloc, in addition to the PSOE, supports changes in the housing law of 150 social organizations.

The parliamentary groups that make up the investment bloc, in addition to the PSOE, support the amendments introduced by 150 social organizations and associations to the future housing law, which has already begun the parliamentary process. Support coming from PSOE’s governmental partner, United We Can; Except Más País, ERC, EH-Bildu, CUP, Compromís and BNG.

“Housing law is not useful today,” Llogateres union representative Carme Arcarazo told reporters at the gates of the House of Representatives. Lack of utility, which is perceived as a reduction in rent, as well as in guaranteeing the right to housing. ”

In total, 150 social organizations, including tenants ‘associations, the Mortgage Victims’ Platform (PAH), the Nobodylessless Movement, as well as CCOO, UGT, CGT unions and organizations such as the Spanish Youth Council or Facua. , Among others.

Arcarazo stressed that the existence of an investment bloc as a whole, with the exception of the PSOE, reflects the groups without which it is impossible to implement the new regulation; However not everyone will support the 60 amendments.

More measures to stop eviction

If he submits them to the bloc, 60, more countries, as indicated by the formation MP and speaker Inigo Erekhon. Meanwhile, United We Can will focus on changes related to effective control of rental prices and the introduction of additional measures to stop evictions, as noted by his deputy, Pilar Garrido. In this way, they will try to speed up the deadline to 18 months to prepare and publish a rental price index in stressful areas where rents are skyrocketing.

A spokesman for the Sindicat de Llogateres noted that the current “brutal rise in the cost of living” has long been perceived in rental prices and that Spain is one of the European countries with the highest percentage of wages. Must be allocated for housing payment.

It is necessary that “rents are really regulated and equated with wages.” He also noted that the 2% price increase limit in the shock plan to address the consequences of the Ukraine war shows that additional measures can be considered in revenue control.

Paco Morote, a spokesman for the Mortgage Victims Platform, called for the regulation to recognize the right to “sue for protection” and take additional measures to create a social shield, as more than 57,000 evictions have taken place over the past two years despite pandemic measures.

“We are asking the PSOE to negotiate with the partners, we will try to involve them,” he said of the draft law. Or “dialogue with them,” or “mobilization,” suggests Morote.

For his part, Miguel Carrera, the movement’s homelessness spokesman, called the bill a “stamp fraud”. “There is no guarantee, eviction can take place without a housing alternative; It does not reduce rents and there are still transfer agreements with large owners. This is unacceptable, “he said.