Spain housing decree caps rents, academics warn of supply drop and price rise

Spanish housing decrees capping rent increases below inflation are expected to push new contract rents higher and reduce rental supply, including short-term lets for students and displaced workers. Academics predict the caps will distort the market, benefiting existing tenants at the expense of future ones and small landlords. The policy's net effect on housing affordability remains uncertain.

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