Evictions news in Portugal

PCP argues that the housing problem "cannot be solved with truncheons"

The Prime Minister responded that the Government intends to remove the law regarding “slow evictions that pile up in litigation,” which he stated are the “result of the current law.”

Leasing law: PCP warns that there will be "rent increases" and "facilitation of evictions"

Paula Santos, from the PCP, criticises the government's proposals for leasing, public administration salaries, and restrictions on the right to demonstrate.

Amnesty International criticizes the excessive use of force in the eviction of camps in Portugal

Demócrata25 Oct

Church/Portugal: Christian workers support protests, criticising real estate speculation, job insecurity and laws facilitating evictions

Christian workers in Portugal have voiced their support for recent protests, highlighting concerns regarding the housing market, precarious employment conditions, and legislation that makes it easier to evict tenants.

Agência ECCLESIA24 Oct

PCP wants to repeal 'Cristas law' but the focus is on leasing

The PCP says it will “do everything to defeat” what it branded the “law of evictions and rent increases”. It also criticised the “Cristas law” passed in 2012, claiming it is what puts the country “in an unbearable situation”.

Portugal cost-of-living protesters pour back into camps cleared by police

Al Jazeera21 Oct

Government rental proposal to be discussed until the end of the year

Legislative authorisation to accelerate evictions and reduce rental contract terms will be discussed in parliamentary committee over the coming months.

Portugal Parliament Backs Swifter Evictions, End of Rent Caps

U.S. News & World Report30 Sept

Rent law. Carneiro accuses the Government of wanting to facilitate evictions

José Luís Carneiro accuses the Government of wanting to amend the Rent Law to make evictions easier.

EU calls for the fight against evictions and for housing to be considered a fundamental right

Rising housing prices are one of the main challenges facing the European Union (EU), which has urged member states to combat evictions and to treat housing as a fundamental right in their policies.

EU calls for the fight against evictions and for housing to be considered a fundamental right

Among the data presented in a report, the figure of nearly 1.3 million homeless people in the EU in 2025 stands out.

Elderly and children left homeless following demolitions in the Talude neighbourhood

First part of 'Investigação CM' from 7 June 2026.

Casa Para Viver returns to the streets against "speculative madness"

The Casa Para Viver platform, which unites dozens of collectives advocating for housing rights, is organizing a protest in Lisbon this Saturday to oppose recent government measures. Critics argue that policies such as facilitating the sale of undivided inheritances and easing eviction processes for non-payment will exacerbate the housing crisis rather than solve it. Representative Rita Silva warns that these initiatives treat housing as a financial asset, worsening access for those in need and contributing to a rise in homelessness and precarious living conditions. The platform is calling for emergency measures, including a suspension of evictions and the implementation of rent regulations to curb speculative practices.

Evictions increase by 44% in 2025. Majority resulted from unpaid rent

In 2025, 1,447 eviction orders were issued as part of eviction proceedings, representing a 44% increase compared to 2024, reports Público this Friday, citing data from the Institute for Financial Management and Justice Equipment (IGFEJ). In total, 2,562 cases had been filed at the Tenant and Landlord Desk (BAS).

Tenants' association rejects acceleration of evictions

The Government's new housing measures are being met with criticism by the Lisbon Tenants' Association (AIL), particularly regarding the aspect that aims to accelerate evictions due to non-payment, the vice-president told Lusa. “We are very critical of the measure and never thought it would have this scope,” stated the AIL vice-president, Luís.

Tenants' association rejects acceleration of evictions

Failure to pay rent is the main cause of evictions in Portugal.

Tenants' association rejects acceleration of evictions

The Government's new housing measures are being met with criticism by the Lisbon Tenants' Association (AIL), particularly regarding the aspect that aims to accelerate evictions due to non-payment, the vice-president told Lusa.

Inheritances and evictions: do the new measures make sense? — Listeners

The government wants to prevent an heir from blocking the sale of properties and to speed up evictions when tenants do not pay rent. Susana Peralta also answers a question about the measurement of inequalities.

Unlocking assets from undivided inheritances and accelerating evictions: The new housing measures

Three legislative amendment bills were approved by the Council of Ministers for the rental sector, aimed at resolving impasses in undivided inheritances. The measures also seek to accelerate housing evictions.

Loures City Council has demolished 88 homes in Talude Militar since July

Since July of last year, Loures City Council has demolished 88 homes in the Talude Militar neighbourhood, where 23 other structures are currently protected by an injunction. In response to the Lusa agency, the local authority stated that, as part of inspection actions carried out between 14 July 2025—when it conducted a large-scale intervention in Talude Militar—and last Friday, it demolished what it describes as “88 shanty structures built illegally.” Meanwhile, 23 buildings have been flagged with an injunction, which the council, led by Socialist Ricardo Leão, guarantees it is respecting. However, it notes that it has “observed, in several cases, attempts to expand these constructions” and has taken action against them, albeit “only on elements not protected by the judicial decision.” The demolitions “focused exclusively on extensions or new constructions” made after the notification of the court order, the council asserts. Regarding support for evicted families, only one household currently maintains “regular social monitoring by municipal services,” the council mentions, adding that 24 families have found housing solutions to date, having benefited from financial support for security deposits and first month's rent. “The remaining families occasionally resort to social services when they need specific support, having shown no interest in continuous monitoring, namely in the process of searching for alternative housing or autonomy actions,” it clarifies. Municipal services also provided food vouchers to 14 families. Loures City Council has been regularly demolishing self-built homes in various neighbourhoods across the municipality. To criticism from residents and associations complaining about a lack of housing alternatives, the council has responded that it will not allow the “proliferation of shanties in the municipality,” guaranteeing that “whenever new illegal constructions are identified, the intervention will be immediate and determined.” This “stance of total intransigence regarding illegal land occupation” has been affirmed and reiterated by Ricardo Leão, who was elected for a second term.

PCP warns of evictions of families related to Renda Segura programme in Lisbon

The issue concerns the programme in which the Lisbon City Council is a tenant and subsequently sublets the properties through the Affordable Rent Programme.

Vida Justa denounces more evictions in Quinta do Mocho

Evictions in the Quinta do Mocho neighbourhood, located in the city of Sacavém, have been occurring since at least June and continue to this day, according to Kedy Santos from the Vida Justa movement.