Housing Syndicate Demands Rent Price Index for Andorra Amid De-Regulation Threat
Tenant group warns government's rental de-regulation plan risks exposing families to steep rent hikes, urging reference price index and market.
Key Points
- Syndicate opposes de-regulation, says it ignores tenant protections and allows hikes exceeding CPI.
- Highlights vulnerability of low-rent and recently signed contracts to increases.
- Demands reference price index, rental-linked property registry, and annual rent caps.
- Government's plan still in preparation without implementation details.
The Housing Syndicate has called for the establishment of a reference price index and other regulatory measures for Andorra's rental market, in response to the government's planned de-regulation proposal.
In a statement, the organisation warned that the government's initiative—presented as "progressive and protective"—fails to prioritise tenant safeguards. Instead, it focuses on managing a potential gradual return of rental price increases in the coming years. The syndicate argued that the proposed timeline could expose thousands of families to rent hikes or housing loss upon contract renewals.
It highlighted that the government's suggested annual increases would exceed the Consumer Price Index (IPC), disproportionately impacting lower-rent contracts. The group also criticised the lack of attention to recently signed contracts, many of which it described as already featuring high prices.
The syndicate urged the introduction of structural market controls, including an effective reference price index, a property registry linked to rentals, and caps on annual rent rises. It expressed concern that without such steps, the de-regulation plan would leave tenants vulnerable.
The government's proposal remains under preparation, with no further details released on its implementation timeline.
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