Housing crisis - a utopia?
The responsibility for addressing the housing crisis lies with local authorities rather than the national government, which currently lacks the necessary tools and effective strategies.

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The responsibility for addressing the housing crisis lies with local authorities rather than the national government, which currently lacks the necessary tools and effective strategies.

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The statements were made on the final day of the Open Presidency dedicated to the regions most affected by the bad weather.

Porto City Council has already allocated 436 affordable housing units under the affordable rental programme promoted by Porto Vivo. The local authority estimates that around a thousand people are benefiting from this municipal initiative. In a statement, the Porto municipality noted that a draw was held to allocate 25 homes, thus continuing the process.

Public works tenders launched totalled approximately 10 billion euros.

Home News Portugal real estate market is recovering Portugal real estate market is recovering The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, assured the Parliament that the housing sector is showing signs of recovery, with increased supply and a slowdown in rent increases.

Government legislation will be presented to the parties next week.

Iniciativa Liberal intends to revoke the rent freeze on contracts prior to 1990, proposing a three-year transitional regime.

The goal is to put more houses on the market and available for rent. The government intends to consult with parliamentary parties next week.

In recent decades, many landlords have preferred to keep their properties vacant rather than placing them on the rental market. The fear of not receiving rent, of not recovering the property in case of default, or simply feeling unprotected by the law, has been enough to deter a significant portion of potential supply and fuel a...

PRESS REVIEW | The Executive is preparing amendments to the tenancy law to speed up eviction processes in cases of non-payment
