Housing plan is centred "on those who own property, but is relatively balanced"
Nuno Leal, co‑CEO of Doutor Finanças, says the tax measures in the government’s housing plan — due to be debated in Parliament on Friday — should help increase supply in the market. He concedes the package tends to favour property owners and landlords but considers it “relatively balanced”, noting the measures are centred on those who hold property while aiming to ease supply constraints. The assessment focuses on likely effects on rental supply and owner incentives rather than specific legislative detail.
The Rich Are Getting Richer
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.
AIMI and old rents are 'red lines' that the Government's package does not resolve, say landlords
The housing package sent by the Government to parliament is “insufficient” if it does not address “past mistakes” such as the Additional IMI (AIMI) and the freezing of rents prior to 1990, says the director of the Lisbon Landlords Association (ALP). “For ALP, the 'red lines' are the Additional IMI tax and the frozen rents,” ...
