Property: 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.

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.

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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.

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

In Lisbon, 90 months of average salary are needed to purchase a 50-square-metre home

Access to housing in Portugal is constrained by the growing gap between salaries and prices, according to a study by real estate consultancy CBRE. In Lisbon, the median bank valuation reached 2,523 euros per square metre, meaning it takes approximately 90 months of average salary to buy a 50-square-metre property, a significant increase from the 61 months required in 2011. The study highlights a low level of new construction, with only 27,000 new homes built in 2024 compared to 170,000 sales. CBRE suggests that a deep reform of the rental sector, the reduction of bureaucratic friction in licensing, and fiscal stability are essential to address the housing crisis.

Gebalis has record investment but PS sees superficial works

The opposition praises the increase in investment in the municipal housing company, which has risen by 520% over the last four years. However, they point to the aid from the PRR and note that there are buildings lacking minimum safety standards.

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Another step in the endless procession of administrative procedures that must be followed throughout the Vale de Santo António Urbanisation Plan.

Lisbon City Council approves housing development in Alto do Lumiar

The Lisbon City Council has approved the transfer of land to the real estate company SGAL for the construction of 243 residential units in Alto do Lumiar. The opposition is divided: the Left Bloc (BE) and Livre denounce a loss of public interest, while the Communist Party (PCP) abstained.