LEGISLATIVE REFORMS IN SPAIN SINCE THE OUTBREAK OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to offer a brief review of the legislative reforms carried out in Spain in the sphere of mortgage, both by Government and Parliament, after the outbreak of the economic crisis. To this goal, the new enacted rules are chronologically described, briefly outlining the measures that each of them introduces in our mortgage regulations. The article concludes with some critical reflections on the measures taken and the effects that they have had so far on the debtors’ plight and the financial market