Spain’s real‑estate developers are sounding the alarm after the cabinet approved two new housing decrees, known as the Maricarmen measures. The industry lobby, APCE, says the rules miss a crucial amendment to the Land Law that would free up thousands of stalled projects.
- On Wednesday the APCE chief, Xavier Vilajoana, criticised the decrees for not addressing the land‑law bottleneck.
- He explained that without the amendment, many construction sites remain frozen, delaying new homes.
- Vilajoana warned that investors planning to rent out newly built units are now reconsidering.
- Within 48 hours, the lobby received dozens of messages from developers saying they will switch from renting to selling the apartments.
In short, the new rules could turn a wave of future rentals into a wave of sales.