AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHousing Policy Debate: Economist Daniel Vila argues Spain’s housing access problems can’t be solved by market forces alone, backing more regulation and public planning, including a renewed push to extend certain rental contracts to protect vulnerable households. Affordability Pressure (Global, Spain-linked): A World Economic Forum/Marsh report warns housing unaffordability will keep eroding wealth and harming health through 2040, noting that in 20 of 21 countries housing costs exceed the 33% affordability benchmark; it points to Spain among places experimenting with intergenerational housing models. Mallorca Crisis on the Ground: On Mallorca, “Caravanistas” protesters and residents describe how the island’s luxury property boom is pushing working families into caravan camps as public housing investment ramps up. Coastal Planning Fight: At Playa Es Trenc, protesters formed a human chain to oppose what they say is a relaxation of planning rules that could enable more hotels and tourist apartments—fearing a “new Magaluf” on protected coastline.
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