Commentary highlights financialization's impact on rental housing and state functions, suggesting political mobilizations may reshape housing policies.
Key Points
Concentration of rental housing as a financial asset increases tenure insecurity and affordability crises.
The commentary discusses the legal reforms and fiscal incentives that enable financialization of rental housing.
Analysis reveals state contradictions in enabling housing financialization while advocating for adequate housing access.
Political mobilizations have emerged as responses to housing precarity, aiming to reform housing policies.