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Spain approves one of housing decrees that triggered snap election

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Spanish lawmakers approved a housing decree on Thursday by a one-vote margin among a body of 69 caretaker deputies remaining after the dissolution of parliament. The decree includes rent caps, a temporary ban on evictions, and limits on corporate residential property purchases, while a separate measure for the automatic renewal of rental contracts was rejected by the same narrow margin. The report highlights that these measures were intended to tackle rising housing costs but face opposition from the conservative People's Party, which argues the decrees will reduce supply and increase prices.
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The Straits TimesThis outlet12 Nov

Spanish lawmakers approved a housing decree on Thursday by a one-vote margin among a body of 69 caretaker deputies remaining after the dissolution of parliament. The decree includes rent caps, a temporary ban on evictions, and limits on corporate residential property purchases, while a separate measure for the automatic renewal of rental contracts was rejected by the same narrow margin. The report highlights that…

Spain approves one of housing decrees that triggered snap election (this article)
Al Jazeera12 Nov

Spain’s interim lower house of parliament passed a housing decree on Thursday following a nationwide general strike and protests sparked by the death of an evicted woman. The approved measure provides eviction protections for tenants in precarious financial situations, but a separate decree aimed at curbing real estate speculation by banning companies from buying property for less than 70 percent of its value was…

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Spain approves one of housing decrees that triggered snap election MADRID, Nov 12 - Spanish lawmakers on Thursday approved one of two housing decrees whose rejection by parliament last month triggered a November 29 early general election, a day after Wednesday's general strike in protest over housing costs.
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Opposition leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo, whose conservative People's Party leads in opinion polls, said on Wednesday he would repeal the decrees if he becomes prime minister •
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Spain approves one of housing decrees that triggered snap election MADRID, Nov 12 - Spanish lawmakers on Thursday approved one of two housing decrees whose rejection by parliament last month triggered a November 29 early general election, a day after Wednesday's general strike in protest over housing costs. asserted
rejection → approve → costs
By a one-vote margin, the standing body of 69 caretaker deputies who remain in place after parliament's dissolution passed the decree, which includes rent caps, a temporary ban on evictions and limits on corporate purchases of residential property • asserted
which → stand → property
The body rejected, also by one vote, another measure, sought by tenants' associations, calling for the automatic renewal of rental contracts • asserted
body → reject → contracts
The leftist government's measures, aimed at tackling rising housing costs, came into effect temporarily when the decrees were published in the official state gazette in early October • asserted
decrees → aim → October
Opposition leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo, whose conservative People's Party leads in opinion polls, said on Wednesday he would repeal the decrees if he becomes prime minister • asserted
he → lead → decrees
The opposition has argued that the measures only reduce housing supply and push up prices REUTERS asserted
measures → argue → prices
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