Government: Social housing news in Portugal

Eight years on, only 1,568 new-build homes under the 1.º Direito programme have been constructed

Gebalis - A house is just the beginning

For a long time, municipal housing was primarily about construction, allocation, rent management, and building maintenance. However, Lisbon is changing, and so are the challenges facing its municipal neighbourhoods. Gebalis was born during a period of major urban and social transformation, focused on eradicating shanty towns and rehousing thousands of families. Thirty years later, the city faces new vulnerabilities, social pressures, and forms of exclusion. Today, municipal housing must be more than just providing a key; it must be a point of intervention for issues like poverty, loneliness, mental health, and unemployment. Gebalis has evolved from a property manager into a local public presence that manages community relationships, expectations, and social well-being. Through initiatives like the 'Morar Melhor' (Living Better) programme, the focus has shifted towards building rehabilitation, energy efficiency, and safety. Ultimately, the future of municipal housing in Lisbon depends on the transition from merely managing houses to actively caring for communities.

Madeira government expects to deliver 301 low-rent homes this year

More than 500 housing units have already been delivered since the end of 2024, when the first low-rent homes were allocated.

Portugal hosts the world's first social housing neighbourhood to be an SDG ambassador - United Nations - UN Portugal

Portugal is home to the first social housing district recognised as an ambassador for the Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations.

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Social housing neighbourhood over 60 years old to be demolished and residents will be rehoused in containers

First part of 'Doa a Quem Doer' from this Friday, May 1, 2026.

Fifty people live without water or electricity while waiting for rehousing in Vila Franca de Xira

Thirty minutes from Lisbon, more than a dozen families, including people ranging from 84 years old to infants, have been living in wooden and sheet metal structures for over 30 years.

New social housing given in Portugal

First of 51 families receives renovated home

First renovated dwelling in the Mata Velha social housing estate in an intervention that will benefit 51 households. Five more houses will be handed over later this week and early next week.

First of 51 families receives renovated home in a Vila Nova de Cerveira neighbourhood

The intervention is part of the municipal social housing strategy funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Marinha Grande: six families rehoused in modular homes

The modular homes that will house residents are a “structured response” as they “could also be used by other families in the future,” according to the Marinha Grande municipality.

Loures City Council evicts two families in the Quinta do Mocho neighbourhood

The complaint was made by the Vida Justa movement, with a municipal source indicating that one of the situations is the result of “several breaches of contract”.

Leiria Municipality to build 10 homes for supported rental

Public tender for the construction of social housing at controlled costs has a base price of 884,343.71 euros.

One year later, Ana Paula continues to live in emergency accommodation while waiting for housing in Loures

The woman is tenth on the social housing list, but as recently as the 10th, during her last meeting with Social Security, she was told she must continue looking for a home.

EIB to strengthen support for social housing in Portugal

The EIB package will have a “strong emphasis on adapting existing buildings so that it is possible to make these social housing units available across the country as quickly as possible,” says the official.

EIB to strengthen support for social housing in Portugal with 1.5 billion euros

The President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) expects the reinforcement to be approved in March so that these social housing units can be made available across the country as quickly as possible.

EIB supports social housing in Portugal with 1.5 billion

The European Investment Bank will provide an additional 1.5 billion euros to support the supply of social housing, the president of the EIB Group announced this Thursday. Nadia Calviño revealed, at the press conference presenting results in Portugal, that she expects to have a 'green light soon' from the board of directors later this month, which...

Tondela: Câmara vai requalificar casas de famílias carenciadas

The article reports that the Câmara de Tondela in Portugal plans to requalify and improve housing conditions for families in need, demonstrating local efforts to address social housing issues. Additionally, the webpage highlights various local events and sports updates in the Viseu region, including football matches involving Tondela and Académico de Viseu, as well as community initiatives like a solidarity walk organized by students to support volunteer firefighters.

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IHRU affordable rental homes

Home News IHRU affordable rental homes IHRU affordable rental homes The Portuguese Housing and Urban Rehabilitation Institute (IHRU) has opened applications for a lottery of 39 affordable rental homes in the municipalities of Almada, Amadora, Caldas da Rainha, Lisbon, Porto, and Vila Nova de Gaia

Marinha Grande re-houses 75 people at Sport Império Marinhense facilities

The Marinha Grande City Council revealed today that it has re-housed 75 people in the facilities of Sport Império Marinhense after they were transferred from the Municipal Stadium.

Around a third of properties managed by Social Security are vacant: most are for housing

In addition to vacant units, Social Security is owed more than €33 million in unpaid rent on properties owned by public bodies and on homes assigned to the market-rent and social-rent schemes.

Porto City Council allocated 300 social housing units per year over the last four years

The Municipal Social Housing Observatory of Porto reports that 28,180 residents live in the city's public housing stock, spread across 12,409 dwellings, and that the average rent is €77.06.

Beds for social admissions: social sector warns that without 'transitional residences' the problem will not be resolved

The CNIS and the União das Misericórdias say this and are awaiting the Government's response to proposals they sent calling for the immediate opening of 'more than 400 places'. They say the announcement was 'premature'.

A normal home for ordinary people

A new governance model for social housing is needed, one that breaks away from the vicious social, financial and damaging management cycle. Opinion column by Miguel Almeida Cardoso.

Hundreds of people with disabilities are trapped in their own homes

Children and teenagers in wheelchairs live in flats without lifts and must descend hundreds of steps to get onto the street. In the programme “A Prova dos Factos” we revealed the case of a boy with cerebral palsy who lives on the third floor with no lift. After the report aired, Sintra Town Hall decided to give this family a new home.

Rental support in the Algarve

Home News Rental support in the Algarve Rental support in the Algarve The municipality of Portimão supports 545 families with their rent, investing a total of €1. 9 million.

Humberto Correia calls for construction of "100,000 social homes"

The candidate spoke to journalists on the sidelines of a campaign event in the streets of Beja, the 16th district he has toured in recent weeks as a presidential candidate.