Pedro Sánchez called Spain’s snap general election for November 29 after parliament rejected two housing decrees aimed at rent caps, eviction protections, and limits on corporate property purchases. The defeat, driven by opposition from the People’s Party, Vox, and Junts, followed widespread protests over soaring rents and a high-profile eviction case that highlighted the affordability crisis. Sánchez’s minority PSOE-Sumar coalition, which lacks a stable majority and depends on regional parties, framed the early vote as a bid for a broader progressive mandate on housing and inequality. Recent polls show the PP leading, with a potential PP-Vox coalition favored to secure an absolute majority, while the campaign will center on housing, immigration, and coalition viability ahead of the November ballot.