Spouse of PSOE Spokesperson Owns Rental Flats, PP Says

Montse Mínguez, the spokesperson for Spain's governing party PSOE, is facing criticism after a news report said her partner owns around 30 rental flats in the city of Lleida.

The report comes at a difficult moment, since PSOE has recently run a campaign against so-called 'rentistas' — a Spanish term for people who earn large profits from renting out property.

The opposition party PP has called the situation hypocritical, arguing that Mínguez criticizes landlords publicly while her own partner benefits from renting flats.

According to the report, Mínguez previously worked as a city councillor in Lleida. In that role, she approved a change to urban planning rules.

This planning change allegedly allowed her partner to build luxury flats, which later brought him significant profit.

PP has used this information to question PSOE's broader message about housing and landlords, suggesting the party is not practising what it preaches.

The case has added fuel to an already tense political debate in Spain about rising rents and housing policy.

PSOE has not yet given a detailed public response to the specific accusations about the planning decision.

The story highlights how personal connections of politicians can quickly become political ammunition, especially when they touch on issues the party has made central to its platform.

It remains to be seen whether PSOE will issue a formal statement addressing the claims made by PP.