# Spain announces housing measures after protests over elderly woman’s eviction

https://mins.news/en/item/78587

- BBC News, 2026-09-29 12:14 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwm2qmjgy93do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Spain’s coalition government has approved housing proposals after protests in several cities over the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal in Madrid. The package could ban evictions until 2030, automatically extend rental contracts until 2028, tighten rules on short-term and room rentals, and bar investment firms from buying homes. It still needs parliamentary approval.

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