The parliamentary group Sumar has proposed making air conditioning a mandatory requirement for rental housing. This was announced on Tuesday by Alberto Ibáñez, the housing spokesman for Sumar, during a press conference at the Congress of Deputies.
Ibáñez emphasized that rented homes should provide “appropriate climatic conditions.” He stated, as reported by Europa Press, that it is necessary to legally require landlords to install at least one air conditioner, particularly in light of the increasingly frequent heat waves.
Requirements for Landlords and Living Conditions
“I doubt that anyone in Spain today would oppose the idea that those who charge 2,000 euros for renting an apartment should at least be obligated to provide a decent air conditioner so that people do not suffer in their homes,” said Ibáñez.
A deputy from Compromís criticized the conditions in shared apartments, where individuals often live in a single room with only a floor fan. He described this situation as “inhuman and indecent in a country where some receive 2,000 and 3,000 euros for renting a house inherited from grandparents.”
Ibáñez pointed out that this summer, Spain is experiencing abnormal heat and reminded everyone: “We must recognize that Europe has faced the hottest summer in its history, but unfortunately, it will be the least hot of those yet to come.”
Source: Eleconomista
