A new package of measures titled as an upgrade to thePP approval package outlines a rapid response framework for evacuations that would be completed within 24 hours at most. The document also states that illegal residences will not incur tax penalties for their owners, and that those running illegal slums will be disqualified from registration and related rights. The aim is to accelerate the eviction process so that, if a property owner fails to prove a valid title deed legitimizing the property within 24 hours, authorities can proceed promptly. The package makes clear that actions taken in flagrante delicto would also be handled swiftly. This package, announced by the head of PP in mid-June, explicitly excludes the most vulnerable groups, such as mortgage holders who cannot meet payments or tenants who have lost work and cannot pay rent.
Feijóo promised to repeal the housing law if he wins the elections
To back this pledge, the party promises to establish clear and effective protocols alongside Emergency Action Units that operate before invasions to secure neighborhoods, with state security forces and specialized units devoted to countering illegal occupation. Penalties for extortion would be increased, potentially reaching up to three years in prison. The leadership also pledges robust legal protections against mafia-driven actions if illegal occupations are orchestrated by organized groups.
In addition, the election program presented by Alberto Núñez Feijóo calls for municipal technical offices that will provide legal guidance to affected residents and neighboring communities. These offices will offer a 24-hour citizen services hotline and a single-window system to coordinate immediate responses to occupation or attempts of occupation. The proposal includes defending neighbors under the Horizontal Property Law and empowering them to take preventive steps while ensuring authorities are contacted promptly.
To curb illegal occupation, the party aims to reform the local regime’s foundational law so that a registrant of an illegal occupant in the municipal tally would not gain residency rights or any associated benefits. On tax matters, Feijóo plans to reform legislation so that property owners could recover taxes already paid, such as the property tax (IBI) and Wealth Tax, for the period of occupation. In such cases, the occupied dwelling would be treated as the owner’s habitual residence during the occupation, preserving tax advantages that might otherwise be lost.