From Melbourne to Madrid, housing is shaping modern politics. But who benefits?

From Melbourne to Madrid, housing is shaping modern politics. But who benefits?

Spain is in the middle of a political reckoning over housing. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early election for November 29, after parliament rejected his government’s emergency housing measures amid widespread anger over rising rents and housing insecurity. In Australia, the day before the Spanish vote, Victorians will go to the polls in a state election, with housing affordability, rents and supply also high on the agenda. …

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From Melbourne to Madrid, housing is shaping modern politics

Reading Time: 4 minutesHousing Politics Spain is in the middle of a political reckoning over housing. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early election for November 29, after parliament rejected his government’s emergency housing measures amid widespread anger over rising rents and housing insecurity. In Australia, the day before the Spanish vote, Victorians will go to the polls in a state election, with housing affordability, re…