The Department of Economic Development and Youth reports on the establishment of extraordinary measures that affect lease contracts for the use of habitual residence, pursuant to Royal Decree-Law 11/2020, of March 31, which aim to support the People who cannot pay their rents because they are in a vulnerable situation due to COVID-19 and have no housing alternative. In this sense, evictions are therefore suspended for six months from the entry into force of the state of alarm .; and the automatic renewal of rental contracts that expire in the three months following the entry into force of this rule is implemented.
This extension will be for six months and the terms and conditions of the contract in force will be maintained.In turn, an automatic moratorium is established on the payment of their rent for those tenants in vulnerable situations whose lessor is a large holder of housing, both public and private, including the Social Housing Fund of financial entities.
Anyone who owns more than ten properties is understood as such. In the event that the lessor is not a large holder of real estate, the tenant, whenever he is in a vulnerable situation, may request a deferment in the payment of his rent.
The lessor will have seven days to accept it, propose an alternative or reject it.
The moratorium on the payment of the rent will be prolonged while the state of alarm lasts or while the situation of vulnerability persists, with a maximum of four months.If there is no agreement, the tenant will have access to a program of transitional financing aids at zero cost with the guarantee of the State.
The tenant may request a finalist credit, directly paid to the lessor, for an amount of up to six monthly rent, to be returned within a maximum period of ten years.
This credit will have no interest, and will be granted by credit institutions and will have the endorsement of the State, through the Official Credit Institute, which will sign the corresponding agreement with the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda.For people who have more permanent problems in paying the rent, a new program of direct rental aids on their habitual residence is also established and which may be added to those mentioned above.
The norm incorporates a specific program for victims of gender violence, homeless people and others who are especially vulnerable, in order to provide them with an immediate housing solution. In such a case, an aid of up to 600 euros per month is established, which can be raised in justified cases up to 900 euros, always with a limit of 100% of the property's rent.
And another 200 euros are added to pay for maintenance, community and basic supplies expenses, with a limit of 100% of them.Finally, the new package of measures tries to guarantee basic supplies to more households.
Thus, the group of potential recipients of the electric social bonus is expanded, such as the self-employed who have ceased their activity or their income has been reduced by more than 75%.
In addition, measures are established to guarantee the continuity of energy and water supplies in the home, prohibiting its suspension for reasons other than security of supply.
The period during which the e is in force
