Cecília Meireles: 'Treating landlords as public enemy number one does not increase the housing supply'

The 2026 State Budget agreement between the Government and the Socialist Party (PS) secures democratic stability but fails to introduce significant reforms to address the country's economic stagnation. While property prices continue to rise sharply, the budget maintains a tax structure on landlords that restricts rental supply. The constitutional review between the PSD and the PS remains the only clear achievement resulting from this legislative consensus.