During a conference organized by Nuevas Generaciones del PP de Madrid, Rodrigo criticized price intervention measures promoted by the central government, labeling them as "smoke." Despite acknowledging the current complex situation, the minister stated that Popular Party governments with absolute majorities are driving housing creation through "useful policy."
“"There is a lot of demand, and we need to provide a lot of supply."
The minister insisted that the imbalance between supply and demand is at the root of the problem, and that decisively increasing construction is the only way to alleviate market pressure. He rejected the idea that intervening in housing policies or limiting prices could resolve the situation.
Furthermore, Rodrigo lashed out at Pedro Sánchez's Government, accusing it of not having built "a single public dwelling" in the Community of Madrid. The regional executive seeks to avoid the implementation of housing policies from the central government that, in his opinion, could worsen the problem instead of correcting it.
Currently, around 20,000 homes are built annually in Madrid, a figure Rodrigo considers insufficient compared to an estimated demand of 50,000. This gap, according to the minister, requires redoubling efforts in residential promotion to contain price escalation and facilitate access to housing, especially for young people.
Finally, he warned that limiting rental prices would have a counterproductive effect, reducing the availability of apartments in the rental market.
