Spain’s housing market has long been a tangled mess, and the latest two royal decree‑laws approved this week only add another layer. The government says the measures are meant to tackle urgent situations – some steps look sensible, while others raise eyebrows over their cost.
Even if Parliament gives them the green light on Friday, the core question stays unanswered: how did the country end up where millions of Spaniards struggle just to find or keep a roof over their heads? The new rules may patch holes, but they don’t fix the structural flaws that have been building for years.