Madrid to Appeal Supreme Court Ruling on Decree Allocating 180 Million to Rent-Controlled Areas

The Community of Madrid deems the state fund distribution discriminatory and advocates for equitable treatment for its residents.

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The Community of Madrid will file an appeal with the Supreme Court against the Royal Decree approved by the Council of Ministers, which allocates 180 million euros to autonomous communities with stressed residential areas, leaving the region without economic allocation.

The regional government considers this distribution discriminatory and detrimental to the interests of Madrid's residents. The regional Executive denounces that the Royal Decree makes access to public funds conditional on adopting a measure that each autonomous community should freely decide within its competencies, thus penalizing those that implement different housing policies.
The Minister of Presidency, Justice, and Local Administration, Miguel Ángel García Martín, stated after the Governing Council meeting that the regional government will defend in court that Madrid's residents receive equitable treatment and that public resources are distributed without discrimination based on the housing policies legitimately chosen by each autonomous community.
Based on information from the official source: Comunidad de Madrid — Notas de prensa (21/10/2026)