Spain’s housing protests ings alarm bells for the rest of us

Although housing crises have been smouldering across much of the high-income world for a decade or more, they have generally tended to rank some way down the political agenda. That may be about to change, with reports suggesting Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez is considering calling an early election in a bid to resolve mounting public and political discontent over spiralling rents and prices after his flagship housing bill was rejected by parliament on Friday (Saturday AEST). Financial Times Subscribe to gift this article Gift articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Fetching latest articles