The mayor of Leganés underscored the new opportunities to increase the stock of protected housing provided by Law 2/2026, describing the housing problem as "too important to give up any tool."
Recuenco attended a meeting last Friday with the Minister of Housing, Transport, and Infrastructure of the Community of Madrid, Jorge Rodrigo, and other mayors from the region to learn about the law's main initiatives.
The regulation allows for an increase of up to 20% in buildability and 30% in density in certain residential developments, aiming to expand construction capacity and optimize land use.
The mayor emphasized that in Leganés, there is a commitment to "new developments, urban regeneration, and mobilization of existing land" to facilitate access to protected housing. He noted that in a consolidated city like theirs, it is crucial to "take advantage of all available opportunities," mentioning projects such as the new Puerta de Madrid neighborhood, with nearly 4,000 homes and a significant percentage of public protection, as "key for the future" of the municipality.
Recuenco also stated that "urban regeneration is also housing policy," highlighting that modernizing neighborhoods and adapting them to new needs creates opportunities without sacrificing urban quality. Law 2/2026, he indicated, "provides tools to activate land that is not currently generating housing and to facilitate new residential projects."
He stressed the need for "collaborative work," asserting that "no administration can solve it alone" and that the Community of Madrid and the City Councils must "work in coordination for solutions to reach citizens sooner."
He believes that "the main obstacle to building housing is usually time," so simplifying procedures and reducing bureaucracy "helps accelerate solutions." He argued that "housing cannot be an exception" to institutional collaboration in speeding up projects.
Finally, Recuenco concluded that "To build housing, four things are needed: land, legal certainty, institutional collaboration, and political decision." He added that "housing is one of the great challenges of our time and requires concrete solutions, cooperation, and effective management," committing to transform the opportunities offered by the Law into "real homes for the residents of Leganés."
