The situation of housing in Spain has reached worrying levels, evidencing one Infraproduction that does not meet the needs of the population. This situation requires deep reflection and the implementation of effective measures to double production Current housing. During the year 2024, in the Community of Madrid, important measures focused on structural change have been taken thanks to the Regional Pact for Housing. Undoubtedly, the measures agreed in the Declaration of Asturias (signed by twelve presidents of CCAA, or in the Zaragoza agreement (signed by 30 mayors), offers a promising framework To address this challenge, through that necessary State Pact for the Housing.
Currently, the supply of housing in Spain is insufficient to meet the existing demand, which causes a Constant price increase and hinders access to decent housing for large sectors of the population. This infra production is due to multiple factorsamong which are the shortage of available soil, slow bureaucratic processing, high fiscal load and lack of incentives for private investment.
To reverse this trend and achieve the objective of doubling the current production of housing, it is imperative Implement a series of structural measures that address the root causes of infra production.
Regarding the ground, in the short medium term, it is essential to mobilize both public and private land. As for public soils, the entire land of public ownership must be unbeliented and loaded. Likewise, it is necessary to promote the changes for the use of vacancies to allocate them to the construction of affordable housing. But, above all, it is necessary to encourage builders to develop protected housing projects through administrative and fiscal facilities, as well as expedite all the current urban developments, so that its urbanization is finalized and the construction of housing can be initiated as soon as possible.
In the long term, a Paradigm change in land law, To recover investment in new urban developments, and attract private investment to urban regeneration once and for all the redensification of cities.
It is also imperative Reduce bureaucratic load and processing deadlines for urban licenses, implementing mechanisms such as responsible statements and basic license and, above all, public-private collaboration through urban collaborating entities.
The revision of the tax burden is another indispensable measure. It makes no sense that housing production is fiscally suffocated. This pressure suffered by the housing promoter, by the three levels of the administration, moves to the buyer. 25% of the final price of a house becomes the different taxes suffered to the three levels of administration in the production of that home.
Finally, it is necessary Facilitate access to financing for the development and purchase of land. Likewise, the guarantee programs must be expanded so that young people can access mortgages that cover up to 100% of the value of the house, thus facilitating the entry into the real estate market, for a collective that has the capacity to pay, but not for savings. In addition, promote initiatives that encourage previous savings for housing acquisition, such as housing accounts with tax advantages.
The declaration of Asturias, the Zaragoza agreement, the Regional Pact for Housing in CAM, represents a 180º turn in housing policy and suppose a significant step towards solving the housing problems. However, its success will depend on the effective implementation of the proposed measures and the collaboration between all the actors involved: Public Administrations, Private Sector and Civil Society. To implement this structural change, we all have to go to one: from the presidents of the Autonomous Communities, to the last coach of the last municipality.
I reiterate our commitment to work together in the construction of a future where access to decent housing is a reality for all citizens. It is time to Adopt brave measures and act with determination and responsibility.