Abascal reached a deal with the property owners in late September allowing her to return without paying the 275% rent increase the real estate firm had demanded. Her eviction brought tens of thousands of demonstrators onto Madrid’s streets, with protesters camping outside the regional government to demand stronger tenant protections and action on rising rents.
Congress rejected two government housing decrees on October 2, prompting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to call an early election for November 29. The government approved two new decrees on October 6 preserving the core of the rejected measures, which included eviction protection for vulnerable tenants until 2030 and automatic renewal of rental contracts.