Miguel Marques dos Santos, Head of Practice Partner of Real Estate & Planning, has written an article titled 'Housing – Government Measures', published in the latest edition of Magazine Imobiliário.

In this article, Miguel Marques dos Santos analyses the Government's plan to tackle the current housing crisis, based on a ‘supply injection’ focused on making land available, simplifying regulations, providing tax incentives, and rebalancing renting with temporary support for those who are more vulnerable.

Miguel Marques dos Santos stresses that these measures could have a decisive impact on increasing supply and reducing prices and rents, although he points out that the real challenge will lie in the State's ability to effectively realise and implement its announced intentions. ‘Most measures announced are still principles and intentions that will now have to be firmed up in legislation and then implemented,’ he stresses.

• Read the full article here.