# Catalan municipal housing regulation debates > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/catalan-municipal-housing-regulation-debates > Updated: 2026-09-14T14:57:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Municipalities in Catalonia are navigating different approaches to housing regulations and the designation of stressed residential market zones. In Campdevànol, Mayor Oriol Lázaro expressed concerns that new rental regulations might be “contraproduent” (counterproductive), potentially reducing housing supply by discouraging owners from renting. A municipal study suggested the town's primary issue is a lack of supply rather than excessive demand, noting that nearly 120 vacant homes exist, many requiring rehabilitation. The City Council is developing a Municipal Housing Action Plan focused on rehabilitating existing properties. In contrast, the Mollet del Vallès City Council is actively challenging efforts by the Generalitat de Catalunya to remove the municipality from the stressed residential market zone list. Councilor for Housing Marina Escribano Maspons argued that maintaining this status is vital to preserve rent control measures and prevent a generalized increase in housing costs. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-14: Mollet del Vallès challenges removal from stressed housing market zone Mollet del Vallès has challenged the Generalitat's proposal to remove it from the stressed residential market zone, seeking to maintain legal rent controls to ensure housing affordability. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mollet-del-valls-challenges-removal-from-stressed-housing-market-zone ### 2026-08-18: Campdevànol mayor warns rental regulations may reduce housing supply The Mayor of Campdevànol warns that rental regulations in the stressed market zone may discourage owners from listing properties, worsening a shortage despite 120 vacant homes being available. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/campdevnol-mayor-warns-rental-regulations-may-reduce-housing-supply --- Cite as: Catalan municipal housing regulation debates. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/catalan-municipal-housing-regulation-debates