The current economic context in Terrassa presents a worrying paradox. Although employment is growing and companies are maintaining their activity, the cost of housing has skyrocketed, with annual increases of 7% in purchases and over 14% in rentals. These figures far exceed any salary improvement derived from collective bargaining agreements.

Market data is revealing: the supply of rental apartments has fallen drastically over the last decade. Currently, the availability of housing at affordable prices, below one thousand euros per month, is extremely limited, which aggravates the vulnerability of many working families.

Faced with this situation, there is a call for more decisive public intervention. Terrassa has a stock of about 10,000 empty homes that could be key to reversing the trend. Among the proposals put forward is the implementation of taxes on unoccupied properties to encourage them to enter the market or their acquisition by the local administration.

The ultimate goal would be to expand the stock of protected and social housing, preventing real estate speculation from continuing to set the pace for the city. The priority, according to various voices, must be to guarantee the right to housing over speculative profitability, promoting a model where empty flats are made available to the public.