Editorial: El País

• The crisis of access to housing in Spain is far from being solved, with housing prices rising for 11 consecutive years and increasing by 8.4% last year.
• The problem particularly affects young people and there is no apparent short-term solution.
• The pace at which housing prices increased suggests a real estate bubble, but the reality is a shortage of affordable homes.
• It is necessary to balance the need to expand the housing market and maintain affordable prices, considering both free-market solutions and public intervention.
• Although there are proposals on the table to address the crisis, they will take time to show their effects.

Conclusion: Persistent challenges in access to housing can provoke discontent and disaffection, benefitting radical and populist policies. Solutions should be closely monitored and avoid repeating past mistakes.

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