Students at the Faculty of Law in Lisbon say 64% pay more than €450 a month for a room, a level their student association says forces some to abandon higher education. Joana Ventinhas, president of AAFDL, told the municipal assembly that the housing shortfall undermines equal opportunity and urged local authorities to act. Students and families planning study in Lisbon should factor high private accommodation costs into budgets and watch for municipal responses.
Majority of law students pay over €450 monthly
Wednesday, 25 February 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Joana Ventinhas is the president of AAFDL, and she spoke publicly about a student who had to leave higher education in Lisbon because they could not afford a room. Her statements highlight housing and access-to-education issues that affect both local and international students in the city.
The AAFDL is a student advocacy association in Lisbon that represents higher-education students on issues such as housing, access and support; its president Joana Ventinhas raised concern after a student left university due to unaffordable accommodation. Students, landlords and policymakers should watch AAFDL campaigns because the group can influence municipal and university responses to the local housing shortage.
