Spain's Government Presses Property-Bubble Rewind Button

``Spain's fragile coalition government is determined to change [poor housing affordability and high rents]. In its latest budget announcement it revealed plans to set aside billions of euros in 2018 for publicly funded mortgage subsidies. Young people under the age of 35 who are earning gross incomes of less than €1,600 per month will be eligible for payments of up to €10,800 to help them buy their first home. There will also be rental subsidies for people under the age of 35, for up to half the price of the rent.''