This (and other interventions) will help to the extent that they cause more housing to be built. If they will more than another change, it will durably improve

This (and other interventions) will help to the extent that they cause more housing to be built. If they will more than another change, it will durably improve housing costs. If it doesn’t make more housing, but only changes how it’s bought and financed, it’s probably just noise and distraction.