Housing news in Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal

State sells properties below market value that could have provided hundreds of public homes

Lisbon: four and a half years without a strategy or execution capacity

25 homes up for tender for young people in Lisbon neighbourhoods

The PCP voted against due to flaws in the lottery platform. The BE abstained, but secured an extension of the prior residency criterion from 10 to 15 years.

Lisbon City Council approves new Affordable Rent tender with 25 homes for young people

The Affordable Rent tender, part of the 'Back to the Neighbourhood' programme, provides 25 homes for young people up to the age of 35 across eight parishes. The proposal was approved with votes in favour from the PSD/CDS-PP/IL administration and Chega, votes against from the PCP, and abstentions from the PS, Livre, and BE.

Lisbon launches housing scheme to lure young people back to neighbourhoods

More than ten thousand local accommodation units closed by municipalities

Portuguese local authorities have already cancelled 10,324 local accommodation (AL) registrations as part of a review of establishments deemed inactive, a process that has been ongoing since the end of last year, reports Diário de Notícias. Lisbon City Council was the first to act, ordering the cancellation of 6,765 of the approximately 19,000 units.

Housing: our greatest challenge

“The complexity of the housing problem cannot be reduced to ideological bias; the problem must instead be approached from an inclusive perspective, in which different solutions are mixed and multiplied” - Excerpt from the article by the Mayor of Lisbon to be published in the book '108 Voices for Housing', coordinated by ISCTE, which Expresso previews.

Lisbon is the least affordable capital in Europe to live in

In a study comparing 37 European capitals based on daily expenses and average net salaries, Lisbon emerges as the least affordable capital. For those living alone, expenses exceed 127% of the average salary in 2026.

While some struggle with PRR implementation, others are succeeding

Benfica is the first civil parish in the country to have a say in housing investment, which has already reached 77 million euros, with 290 homes proposed and a record execution time.

Banco de Fomento has 500 million euros this year to finance housing cooperatives

The Banco Português de Fomento has 500 million euros available this year to finance housing cooperatives, the bank's president said today at a press conference in Lisbon.

Lisbon City Council was unaware of applications for the reconstruction of houses affected by bad weather in the municipality

“I was completely caught by surprise by this news,” replied Moedas, indicating that the Lisbon City Council received a communication from the CCDR “for the first time” last week, on the 20th.

Housing: “It makes no sense to have the same solution for everyone”

The home of the future was the theme of the third meeting in the Panorama Imobiliário conversation series, an initiative promoted in partnership by Expresso and Nos Smart Home, which took place on Friday in Lisbon.

PS accuses Government of acting as an 'inverted real estate agent' and wants to hear from the Minister of Housing

In April, the PS submitted a bill to parliament establishing a protection regime for public real estate assets suitable for housing.

Former Paris Cinema in Lisbon demolished for new building

The building is in an advanced state of decay, says the city councillor for Urban Planning. Opened in 1931 on Rua Domingos Sequeira, the former cinema closed permanently in 1985.

Gebalis blames vandalism and theft for elevators broken for a year in a seven-story building

The loss amounts to 53,000 euros in a building near the former Casal Ventoso and 650,000 euros throughout the Vale de Alcântara.

Right-wing parties block PS proposal for property acquisition for housing

The PSD accused the PS of having exercised the right of first refusal only three times during 14 years of governing Lisbon City Council, without resulting in 'a single home'. Meanwhile, the executive led by Moedas used the mechanism in a project that plans to create housing in Praça José Fontana.

Lisbon: Right-wing parties reject PS proposal to strengthen right of first refusal for housing

The Socialist Party (PS) in the Lisbon Municipal Assembly argued this Tuesday for greater use of the council's right of first refusal on properties that could be used for housing, in a recommendation rejected by the right-wing parties, who accused the Socialists of failing to do so when they were in government. During a meeting of the Lisbon Municipal Assembly (AML), Socialist Jorge Marques argued that...

Right-wing parties reject PS proposal to strengthen right of first refusal for housing in Lisbon

The PS recommendation was rejected with votes against from PSD, IL, CDS-PP, and Chega.

Dam will submerge Pisão village with over 100 houses and residents fear for the future

Residents will have to choose between new housing 3km away or financial compensation. The 222 million euro project is once again stalled following a challenge from environmental associations.

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Government reinforces PSP in Lisbon and Porto and offers former Council of Ministers headquarters to the capital

Montenegro took advantage of a meeting with the mayors of Lisbon and Porto to announce 400 more police officers on the streets of the two cities. The former Council of Ministers headquarters was donated to the capital's city council for housing.

Montenegro announces reinforcement of 400 PSP officers for Lisbon and Porto metropolitan commands following meeting with mayors

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced a reinforcement of 400 police officers for the Lisbon and Porto metropolitan areas, with 200 allocated to each, to be deployed by the end of the year. The government also plans to reorganize internal services to free up an additional 500 officers for street patrols. Furthermore, the state will transfer the former Council of Ministers building to the Lisbon City Council for public housing, and a new economic district and outer ring road were announced for Porto to improve urban mobility and development.

“I can't take it anymore, I'm going to throw myself down the stairs”: elevator breakdown in building prevents elderly woman from leaving home

The problem affects dozens of residents in the seven-story building in Lisbon, including other elderly people and individuals with mobility issues.

Supply of rental properties grows 23% despite uncertainty in the housing sector

Lisbon and Porto continue to lead the supply, accounting for about two-thirds of the total, both with growth in the order of 25%

Lisbon housing complex proposed for low-income Farwell Mill residents

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60% of council rents in Lisbon are under €100