Several autonomous communities led by the Popular Party have decided to initiate legal actions against the recently approved 2026-2030 State Housing Plan. This judicial move breaks an initial truce and challenges the regulation presented as a key agreement in residential matters.
The Community of Madrid, Extremadura, and Cantabria have already announced the filing of appeals before the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court. At least three other Popular Party autonomies are expected to join this initiative before the deadline.
Sources from the Ministry of Housing, headed by Isabel Rodríguez, have described these actions as "a new performance by the PP of Génova," asserting that the plan has the endorsement of the State Council and does not infringe upon regional competencies.
The plan, aiming to mobilize 7 billion euros (60% state, 40% regional), has generated prior tensions. PP-led regions already expressed disagreement during the drafting phase, although they ultimately gave their approval at the Sectoral Housing Conference.
Madrid argues that the plan "violates" regional competencies and "limits the management capacity." Extremadura has initiated prior requests before the Constitutional Court and the contentious-administrative jurisdiction.
The PP's spokesperson for Housing in the Senate, Paloma Martín, criticizes that the program was developed "behind the communities' backs" and forces the allocation of resources to "failed policies," in addition to mandating permanent protection for housing built with plan funds, which she deems unconstitutional.
The Ministry of Housing responds by accusing the PP's national leadership of reacting "to any progress in our country with noise and confrontation" and recalls the unanimous agreement to triple investment in housing. It questions whether the appealing autonomies are renouncing the first disbursement scheduled for July.
The PP also questions reports from the State Council and the Ministry of Economy, which reportedly warned about the economic impact of permanent housing protection and the broad income thresholds for beneficiaries, suggesting some measures could increase housing and rental prices.
