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The Lisbon City Council's decision to sell ten municipal plots raises concerns about whether these lands are truly 'non-strategic,' as some were previously earmarked for affordable housing and cooperative programs, sparking questions about accountability during a housing crisis.
Lisbon faces a significant housing crisis with approximately 44,000 vacant or abandoned properties, rendering over 20 percent of the city's total housing stock inaccessible.
The government maintains its decision to auction properties despite criticism that these buildings could have been repurposed to address the public housing crisis.
AIMA is set to launch a digital form this week to facilitate family reunification for babies born in Portugal, addressing administrative challenges arising from recent changes to the Nationality Law regarding citizenship eligibility.
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The Casa para Viver platform is petitioning the President of Portugal to declare the housing crisis a national emergency, advocating for rent controls and eviction protections ahead of nationwide protests.
Housing campaigners will deliver an open letter to Housing Minister Miguel Pinto Luz this evening, warning that the government’s proposed rental reforms amount to an unprecedented attack on tenants, and The post Housing movements challenge government over rental law overhaul appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Between wooden and zinc shacks, children continue to play on the dirt roads of Talude Militar. One year after the controversial demolition operation in Loures, legal proceedings remain undecided and the deadlock keeps dozens of families in uncertainty.
When maintaining attractiveness for global capital is prioritised over the inhabitants' right to the city, urban planning becomes hypocritical and democracy is hollowed out.
Ghana makes its debut against Panama, with the Portuguese coach equalling a record with his fifth consecutive World Cup appearance. He called it the challenge of a lifetime – and had two and a half months to solve it.
The 'Construir Portugal' (Build Portugal) strategy was presented as a structural response to the housing crisis. However, an economic and financial analysis of the approved incentives suggests a different conclusion: the programme is designed primarily to make medium-to-high-end real estate projects more profitable, particularly in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The main incentive provided is the application...
Where the pressure is at its peak, in Lisbon and Porto, where rent devours entire salaries and the tenant is the perfect portrait of the furious voter that theory imagined, no left-wing anger was born.
Supply and demand are dominated by large investors and the new law will further facilitate a sales dynamic, rather than leasing, says Luís Mendes, vice-president of the Lisbon Tenants' Association (AIL).
Filipa Roseta finds “some slowness” in the State's response to the housing crisis. The former Lisbon City Council councillor advocates for “common sense” public policies, without excluding the participation of the Central Government.
The national coordinator of the Left Bloc (BE) suggests transforming public buildings into affordable housing instead of selling them off.
'There is a growing gap between housing markets and people's reality.' These are the conclusions of the two European Parliament working groups that visited Portugal to assess the situation regarding affordable housing and the recovery and resilience mechanism.
“There is a growing gap between housing markets and people's reality.” These are the conclusions of the two European Parliament working groups that visited Portugal to assess the situation regarding affordable housing and the recovery and resilience mechanism.
The urgent response plan to the public housing crisis in the municipality of Cascais now totals 507 million euros for the construction of 4,600 new housing solutions.
The urgent response plan to the public housing crisis now totals 507 million euros for the construction of 4,600 new homes.
The visit begins on Monday, the day on which the MEPs will discuss Portugal's affordable housing programme.
A delegation from the European Parliament's Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union (EU), including communist MEP João Oliveira, is visiting Lisbon between Monday and Wednesday to analyse the country's responses to the housing crisis. In a statement released this Thursday, the European assembly indicated that a delegation from the Housing Committee...
In February 2025, a fire destroyed the apartment where Marina lived with her three daughters. The Oeiras City Council provided temporary housing, but the family has now received an eviction notice for March 31st.
In February, the European Commission chose Lisbon to present its plan to address the housing crisis, a problem driven by a lack of affordable properties and soaring costs for both purchase and rent. While Brussels aims to boost construction and regulate short-term rentals, these goals face significant hurdles, including labour shortages in an anti-immigration political climate and pressure from the tourism industry. Meanwhile, the financial burden on citizens is intensifying: Euribor rates are rising, and 2025 data shows a record 17.6% increase in housing prices, with transaction values reaching 41.2 billion euros. Despite these costs, demand remains high, particularly in Greater Lisbon. European Commissioner Dan Jorgensen has declared that having a home is a human right, yet without decisive political action, there is a growing risk that homeownership will become a privilege reserved for the few.
Thousands of higher education students from across the country are expected in Lisbon today to participate in a national demonstration for free education, more housing, and better study conditions.
Several cities across the country demonstrated against the rampant rise in house prices.
PCP, Livre and BE joined the 'Housing to Live' protest in Lisbon and 15 other locations. The parties criticise Government measures which, they state, increase rents and facilitate evictions.
In the fifth 'Casa Para Viver' (Housing to Live In) demonstration, the lower turnout compared to previous protests was visible. Activists argue that occupying the street is an important tool, but not the only one.
In addition to Lisbon, 15 other locations responded this Saturday to the call from the Casa para Viver platform.
Hundreds of people gathered in Lisbon this Saturday to defend the right to housing, filling Avenida da Liberdade with placards demanding action against rising property prices. The protest, organised by the 'Casa Para Viver' (Home to Live In) platform, saw participation from political parties including the PCP, BE, and Livre. Demonstrators marched towards Praça dos Restauradores, calling for lower rents and higher wages. The platform criticised the Government's recent measures, particularly those facilitating evictions, as irresponsible. Lisbon, where residents reportedly spend over 100% of their income on housing, was one of 16 locations across Portugal hosting protests today.
“Tired of choosing between paying rent or eating” was among the slogans of the demonstrators gathered at Marquês do Pombal. The protest organized by Casa Para Viver is heading towards Restauradores.
