The ongoing housing crisis in Spain has led to increasing tensions within the government, particularly surrounding the strategies to address rising rent prices and eviction suspensions. As the government negotiates with Junts to extend the suspension of evictions, internal disputes are surfacing over fiscal strategies related to rental regulations, especially after a sharp turn from incentivizing landlords to imposing penalties for those who raise rents.

This shift has evoked criticism from the real estate sector, which expressed concerns about governmental inconsistency and the implications for property owners. Just days after announcing that it would compensate landlords for certain taxes, the government is now considering punitive measures against those who increase rental rates, indicating potential backlash not only from landlords but also from coalition partners.

Amid these complexities, the Popular Party is leveraging the situation to advance its political agenda, aiming for a censure of Minister Rodríguez in the Senate next week. This move signifies a strategic escalation in political opposition focused on housing policy, showcasing the mounting pressures on the government to deliver effective solutions to an increasingly outraged public and concerned stakeholders in the real estate market.