Habitação: não há pacote do Estado que resolva o problema

The article argues that state intervention cannot effectively solve Portugal's housing crisis, emphasizing that the costs of construction far exceed available public funds. It critiques the simplistic notion that the government can build homes using taxpayer money, highlighting the inefficiencies and bureaucratic hurdles that hinder construction. The author suggests that instead of becoming the main landlord, the state should rehabilitate its own properties and remove barriers for private builders. Examples from Tokyo and Auckland illustrate successful deregulation strategies that stabilized housing costs without public expenditure. The piece warns against repeating past mistakes with public-private partnerships and calls for comprehensive reform of bureaucratic processes to enable competition in the housing market.