Catalonia imposes first housing law fines of €30,000 on three large landlords

Catalonia's government has imposed the first fines under its housing law, issuing three penalties of €30,000 each to large landlords. Three additional sanctions are closed and pending notification, while 654 cases remain under investigation Source: InfobaeSource: El Mundo.

The fines

The fines, processed by the Agència de l'Habitatge de Catalunya, target large landlords—defined in Catalonia as owners of more than five properties. The penalty range under the law spans €3,000 to €900,000 depending on severity. Most investigations focus on landlords who violated rent caps (79% of cases), with other infractions including improper pass-through of management fees and failure to register as a large landlord Source: El Mundo.

Background and enforcement

The enforcement regime was approved by the Generalitat via decree in 2025, convalidated by the Catalan Parliament with support from PSC, ERC, Comuns, and CUP, and opposed by Junts, PP, Vox, and Aliança Catalana Source: Infobae. The government has also announced the creation of a Directorate General of Discipline and the addition of 100 housing inspectors to bolster enforcement Source: El Mundo.