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The Portuguese Parliament is scheduled to discuss and vote on government-proposed amendments to the tenancy law this week. The changes aim to introduce new rules for older rental contracts and provide greater flexibility for future agreements.
Two government initiatives, the Housing Rental Investment Contracts (Contratos de Investimento para Arrendamento Habitacional or CIA) and the Simplified Accessible Rental Regime (Regime Simplificado de Arrendamento Acessível or RSAA), entered into force this month without the required regulations. This lack of clear guidelines currently prevents property owners and investors from participating in the programs intended to increase housing supply.
Portugal is advancing legislation to accelerate the eviction process, contrasting sharply with Spain's recent policy decisions to implement moratoriums and protections for tenants amidst the ongoing housing crisis.
Matosinhos municipality is facilitating the construction of 140 affordable rental units by granting land for 90 years, providing financial aid, and streamlining the approval process for housing cooperatives.
The Government states in the Budget that it is maintaining the youth guarantee, but the minister admits that a decision has not yet been taken. The most controversial measures, such as the revision of the tenancy law, are excluded from this budget. However, there is a strengthening of rental programmes and uncertainty regarding the continuity of support for young people buying their first home.
The local authority led by Ana Abrunhosa is debating this Friday a programme aimed at bridging the gap between social housing and the open market.
Following the Maricarmen case, Spain has entered a housing crisis. Meanwhile, in Portugal, changes to the rental market are being discussed today. What else could change in housing?
The PS parliamentary leader considered that the PSD/CDS-PP executive, with its legislative authorization proposal, intends to obtain from the Assembly of the Republic a “blank cheque” with a view to instituting measures that will “create growing insecurity for tenants”
The author reflects on the persistent housing crisis in Portugal, contrasting the extreme lack of regulation in the rental market with the state's continued enforcement of frozen rents for older contracts. Using the recent eviction case of 87-year-old Maricarmen in Madrid as a starting point, the article criticizes the Portuguese government's decision to remove caps on rent increases for new contracts while simultaneously maintaining rent freezes for pre-1990 agreements, arguing that this creates a contradictory and unfair system for both tenants and landlords.
The PS leader wants the National Affordable Housing Service to include proposals to assist with renting and support for young people. Implementation will depend on the State and private organisations.
The Housing and Development for Portugal Association (AHDPP), launched this Tuesday, September 15, aims to address the middle class specifically, focusing on affordable rentals by involving private investors and municipalities to scale up new construction and the rehabilitation of vacant properties. The association, which is non-partisan and non-profit, proposes a 'fair rent' model where no one pays more than a third of their income for housing. Association president Rui Miguel Braga noted that there is significant private capital interested in the model, provided it remains profitable. Secretary of State for Housing, Patrícia Gonçalves Costa, welcomed the initiative, emphasizing the government's commitment to working with civil society to address the long-standing housing deficit in Portugal.
The municipality of Odivelas has launched a new initiative to provide affordable housing options, capping monthly rents at 1,125 euros.
Faced with the proposal to revise the rental regime now known in more detail, the Lisbon Landlords Association doubts that the changes will be capable of stimulating the rental market and restoring confidence.
Luís Montenegro responded in Palmela to the parties' criticisms regarding the new rules for the rental market proposed by the government.
The party criticises the removal of 'the only mechanism that moderated prices for new contracts'.
The Government is optimistic about the Parliament's approval of new rules for the rental market, decided this Thursday in the Council of Ministers, which include the unfreezing of old rents and the shortening of the eviction period. “From the conversations we have had with the parties and the programmatic reading of each of the parties ...
The rules for the Single Social Benefit and tax incentives for rentals are highlighted in this Tuesday's news, featuring new conditions for accessing social support and guarantees for housing investment contracts. The press also covers court cases regarding heritage, taxation, and the duration of legal proceedings. Discover these and other top stories...
The tax package for housing has been published in the Diário da República, one week after being enacted. The document from the Assembly of the Republic includes measures aimed at the rental market, with a reduction in IRS and IRC taxes for owners who put houses on the market at a moderate rent of up to €2300. However, owners consider the measures insufficient to restore confidence. Listen to the podcast here.
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The party proposes a maximum limit of 5% for local accommodation per parish or in areas identified as priority zones and advocates for updating the licensing legislation for local accommodation.
The Government has implemented public policies aimed at the rental market without having updated public data available to evaluate the evolution of this sector.
The bills from the PCP, IL, Chega, PAN, Livre, and BE regarding the strengthening of the rental market, discussed this Friday in Parliament, were all rejected in the general vote.
The bills from the PCP, IL, Chega, PAN, Livre, and BE regarding the strengthening of the rental market, discussed in parliament today, were all rejected during the general vote.
The government is preparing changes to housing policy to accelerate evictions in cases of non-compliance and unlock the sale of inherited properties, aiming to increase rental supply. Minister Leitão Amaro's measures seek to balance incentives for landlords with the protection of vulnerable tenants. The article argues that public policy must provide legal and fiscal security for owners while ensuring the state, rather than private individuals, bears the burden of social support. It also highlights the need for robust public investment in housing, improved public transport to support mobility, and a long-term, coherent strategy that transcends political cycles.
The municipality of Penela has an area of 134.8 square kilometres, occupying 0.2% of the national territory. In size, it ranks 215th out of Portugal's 308 municipalities.
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In this episode, we discuss the disparity in wealth distribution worldwide. We cover the general strike scheduled for this Thursday. We also talk about the government's measure to reduce income tax to 10% for landlords who put their properties on the rental market. We conclude with the vote for the new president of the Eurogroup.
The proposals submitted by the Government to parliament “have positive effects, but are insufficient” to resolve the housing crisis, says Luís Mendes, vice-president of the Lisbon Tenants Association (AIL), in statements to the Lusa agency. "These are measures that could unlock the rental market, if landlords agree, but they are poorly structured to contain ...
After the government submitted a legislative package to the Assembly of the Republic on Tuesday that modifies VAT on construction and increases IMT for foreigners, the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing detailed the rental market strategy at the 'CNN Summit' on Wednesday, with a speech particularly aimed at those already...
Marques Mendes states that measures are needed to stimulate the rental market in housing. André Ventura accuses Mendes of being a crutch for the Government for not criticizing the rise in fuel prices and the reduction in the ISP discount.
