The Housing Union accused the Government of having changed his speech about the letters that some owners are sending to tenants as a result of the new rental disintervention law. The spokesperson for the entity, Rebeca Bonachehe recalled in statements to the diary that, when the first communications began to arrive, both the Head of Government, Xavier Espot, as the Minister of Housing, Conxita Marsolwarned that these documents could be illegal or invalid. Now, instead, marsol ensures that the letters reviewed by theNational Institute of Housing –INH– they adapt, in general terms, to what the regulations establish.
bonache considered that this change generates confusion among tenants and demanded more clarity on the content of the analyzed communications. “We do not know what is happening”, he pointed out, and remarked that the union has not been able to consult the letters that the Government considered in accordance with the law. According to the spokeswoman, without this information it is difficult to determine whether the notices respect the implied warranties or whether they can pressure tenants to accept unfavorable terms.
The union only has direct evidence of two neighbors who contacted it when the first letters appeared. One of them, as he explained bonacherefused to sign the petition raised by the property. Beyond these two cases, the entity does not know how many people may be affectedwhat volume of letters has been sent and what conditions they include. Faced with this lack of data, the Housing Union appealed to all people who have received communications related to the renewal or update of the contract to contact the entity. bonache reminded that those affected can do so by e-mail or throughInstagram, Facebook and Telegram to receive union support.
“We appeal to the affected people to contact us”
marsol stated last week that, although the owners already they can send the notices six months in advancethere doesn’t seem to be a huge influx of cards. The minister pointed out that the mechanism had only been applicable for about twenty days and explained that some of the communications sent to theNational Housing Institute to be revised “they adapt quite well” to what the law says. Housing owner he also asked the tenants not to rush and that consult before accepting any contractual modification. As he defended, the attention channels are working and all inquiries are being answered. marsol insisted that the law is guarantor and fixes the rights and obligations of owners and tenants. The unionhowever, considered that this message contrasts with the initial warnings of theexecutive. bonache he questioned that the letters were first presented as potentially irregular and now said to be in compliance, without publicly explaining what has changed or the content of the revised documents.
“If we start this way, what will happen in January 2027?”
Beyond the controversy, the spokeswoman warned of the anger among the residents of the affected buildings and he emphasized the fact that many of the people who said they had received this type of communication are elderly people who have lived in Andorra, where they have formed their family and their community. Now, as he reported, they are facingrent increases that they consider excessive and with the choice of accepting them or having to leave the country, in some cases to live with relatives.
For the Housing Unionthese episodes are a first sample of the effects of the progressive disintervention of the rental market. bonache he considered it particularly worrying that tensions would appear before January 2027. “If we start this way, what will happen in January 2027?”, he exclaimed.
The union warns that the main affected are elderly people
The entity insists that it is not acceptable for tenants to have to choose between taking increases they cannot pay or leaving Andorra. For this reason, he reiterated the call to the affected people, both of the Mitjavila building like other buildings, so that they contact the union, ensuring that the group is available to residents to study each case and help them with the necessary arrangements.
the keys
- MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CARDS. The union admits not having any information about the communications received and analyzed by the National Housing Institute.
- TWO CASES DETECTED BY THE UNION. Bonache says that two people have contacted the union. One of them has refused to sign a new contract with a rent increase.
- MARSOL SAYS THE LEGISLATION IS RESPECTED. During the press conference after the council of ministers, Marsol assured that most of the analyzed letters complied with the legality.
