Essay by Sandra Marques Pereira: “Build-to-rent: a panacea for the housing crisis or its accelerator?”
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In today's edition of Expresso (December 12, 2025), DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Sandra Marques Pereira, authors a feature essay in the Ideias supplement, critically analysing the build-to-rent model.
Sandra Marques Pereira issues a clear warning regarding the need for caution in drafting new housing policies: "Now that all doors are opening to institutional investors and build-to-rent, some reflection would be advisable: anticipating the risks already being felt internationally, guarding against them in the policies under construction. The biggest risk is ending up worse off than we already are."
Read the full essay here