Editorial: El Mundo

• The government is facing criticism for not being able to halt the rise in rental prices.
• The government is shifting the blame for its failure in housing policy onto regional governments, particularly Madrid's.
• Rental fees are only regulated in Catalonia, where rental prices have increased by 6.2%.
• The government is pressuring regions to follow Catalonia's model, threatening to redirect resources to the Generalitat if they don’t.
• The government has failed to fulfill several promises in relation to housing, including the Land Law proposal and the pledge to build 184,000 homes.
• The government's intervention, including its stance towards landlords, has led to distrust and has constrained the supply of homes.
• The average cost of rent is nearing 1,000 euros, and eleven communities are reporting record prices.
• The Bank of Spain warns that the housing market has a deficit of 600,000 units.

Conclusion: The government has failed in addressing the housing crisis, and its attempts to shift responsibility onto regions while threatening to divert resources if they do not follow its policies have made the situation worse.

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