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In Lisbon, Vitória lives with her boyfriend and her daughter in a three-bedroom flat shared with another family — a mother who has two daughters. In Porto, Gabriela sleeps in the same room as her two 16-year-old daughters. There are increasing cases of families sharing homes.

What is needed to bring house prices down? Experts point to the supply of housing as the main problem.

The Finance Minister said on Wednesday that around 70,000 young people benefited from the IMT and Stamp Duty exemption when buying a home, while the public guarantee covered 23,000 young people. In a hearing before the Budget, Finance and Public Administration Committee, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento stressed that the Government is 'betting on ...'

The OECD releases a report today analysing Portugal's housing situation, examining affordability, supply and policy recommendations.

Mariana Leitão says the current price of housing in Portugal is a 'social scourge'.
