Andorra la VellaThe general trustee, Carlos Ensenyatdetailed in the program ofAndorra Television The Key the next steps for processing the omnibus lawwhich the Government wants to approve to address the problem of housing and economic sustainability.
taught has confirmed that the deadline for the presentation of partial amendments expires on November 28, the date on which the full amendment debate will also take place, a proposal presented for Andorra Go ahead with the aim of stopping the legislative text.
Debate at the end of the year at the General Council
If this amendment does not succeed, the project will enter the committee with modifications and agreements of the various parliamentary groups. According to the trustee, “toward the end of December the law will be closed and ready to be debated in General Councilpossibly after Christmas, in mid-January”. From this point, the text will need the ratification of the co-princes, a process that taught estimate could lead to its entry into force at the end of January.
In the context of the processing, several economic sectors have expressed strong opposition to the law, in particular to the measures aimed at intervening in the real estate market, restricting foreign investment and the possibility of temporary expropriations of empty flats.
Citizen debate on the well-known Omnibus Law
According to the manifesto signed by a coalition of sectors, among which they are real estate agencies, construction companies and land and property ownersthe Government’s proposals could cause “an unsustainable situation” in the housing market, reducing the available supply instead of increasing it. Xavier Spothead of government, has shown himself ready to accept amendments as long as they do not alter the fundamental lines of the law, focused on sustainable growth and the right to housing.
In recent appearances, spot explained that Government has held talks with entities such as Chamber of Commercethe CEA and theEFA to consider their proposals without losing sight of the essence of the project. However, resistance among some sectors has been increasing, and some voices claim that “it must be stopped before it becomes irreversible”.
The law aims, according to spotfavor affordable housing and economic growth compatible with the environmental sustainability. However, opposition sectors predict that if the new measures are approved, some owners could withdraw their properties from the market, especially after several years of state intervention and forced contract renewals with restrictions on price increases .