Overview
- Parliament approved the reform to subject residential seasonal contracts in designated high-pressure zones to the same price ceilings as standard tenancies.
- Barcelona said it will apply the new rules as soon as they take effect, with entry into force expected before year-end and existing contracts adapting on renewal.
- The law covers room rentals and many colivings, capping the total rent per dwelling so the sum of individual room prices cannot exceed the legal limit for the unit.
- Bona fide vacation or tourist stays remain outside the cap, but contracts must state their purpose and, for tourist use, meet requirements such as the tourist tax.
- The package strengthens enforcement with a register of large holders, inspectors recognized as authorities, and fines up to €900,000; it passed with PSC, ERC, Comuns and CUP backing as PP, Vox, Junts and Aliança Catalana warned of legal challenges.