Feijóo says Spain's PP will vote 'no' on government's housing decrees

The PP will vote against the two royal decrees on housing that the Government has brought to Congress. Feijóo argues they are incompatible with each other, because one extends rental contracts until 2028 and the other extends them indefinitely.

Alberto Núñez Feijóo announced on **30 September 2026**, in the corridors of Congress, that his party will vote against the Government's two housing royal decrees in Friday's vote. The leader of the PP called both texts a «trap» and said he felt «cheated» as leader of the opposition.

This is not the usual practice. The PP normally keeps its voting intention secret until the day of the session. Feijóo justified the early announcement out of «respect» for Spaniards and for Parliament, and out of «political decency».

## One extends until 2028, the other has no end date

The first of the decrees, published that same day, forcibly extends rental contracts until **2028**. The second, whose text will be known the trinc day, sets that forced extension indefinitely. According to **Feijóo**, one repeals the other, a contradiction that «exceeds all acceptable limits in a democracy».

The leader of the PP added that the texts devote no space to building homes. If they go through, he argued, vulnerable people will have no chance of renting, because no landlord will rent to them. This is his prediction, not a measured effect.

## What is being voted on Friday and what happens if it fails

A royal decree-law is a rule with the force of law that the Government approves urgently. Congress cannot amend it: it can only endorse it or let it fall. The deadline for that endorsement is **30 days** from publication, under Article 86 of the Constitution. If the vote does not go through, the measures lapse.

The PP holds **137** of the **350** seats in the Chamber, so its 'no' alone is not enough to bring down the decrees. Feijóo was asked about **Junts** and the PNV and replied that it was up to them if they wanted to be part of a trap. Both groups are decisive in a tight vote, and the Government has left its fate in their hands.

## The PP puts housing first among voters' concerns

Feijóo argued that when **Pedro Sánchez** came to power, housing was not a problem for most Spaniards, and that for years now it has been «the main problem». The Government, he said, has been «incapable» of applying a housing policy that is «minimally sensible». Buying or renting a home is today, in his words, «a heroic antiestéticat».

The two decrees affect rental contracts already signed, and their future depends on Congress. Before making any decision about an ongoing tenancy, it is advisable to read the final text or consult a professional.