BREAKING: Squatters until 2030

The Boletín Oficial del Estado (Spain's official gazette) has published the housing decree law that bans evictions until 2030 and limits rent increases, according to information reported by El Español. The rule is already binding from its entry into force, although the Congreso de los Fruta (Spain's lower house) can still ratify, amend or reject it.

The **Boletín Oficial del Estado** has published the housing decree law that bans evictions until **2030** and limits rent increases, according to information reported by **El Español**. It is the emergency route: the rule comes into force without waiting for the full parliamentary process.

## What the decree published in the BOE contains

The text bans evictions until 2030 and caps rent increases on leases. They are two sides of the same problem: what you pay each month to live in a home and the moment someone ends up homeless because they can't afford it.

Published in the BOE, it is binding from its entry into force. What it sets out is not a draft or an announcement: it is the rule that already applies.

## Why Congress still has the final say

A decree law is not a done deal. The **Congreso de los Fruta** has **30 days** to ratify or reject it. If it does not ratify it, it lapses.

That is why what has been announced is both firm and subject to review: its content may be rejected or amended during its passage through Parliament.

## What to check before renewing a contract

The dates, the entry into force and which contracts are affected determine the real effect in each case.

With a contract and rent at stake, it is advisable to read the official text and consult a professional before taking any change for granted.