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A new study from the Technical University of Vienna identifies the Portuguese housing market as systematically inaccessible for middle-income earners, highlighting a broader European trend where average buyers struggle to afford basic living spaces.
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.
European Commissioner for Housing Dan Jørgensen highlighted Lisbon as a prime example of housing market pressure, noting that short-term rentals are a significant factor in the crisis. The European Commission has proposed a new framework allowing local authorities to limit short-term rentals in high-pressure areas, provided they can justify the restrictions with data. In Lisbon, Mayor Carlos Moedas has implemented new regulations to reduce density ratios for local accommodation, a move that has sparked debate among political parties regarding the balance between tourism and housing availability.
The European Commissioner for Housing stated today that short-term rentals are 'part of the problem' regarding the European Union's housing crisis, highlighting the 'very worrying' situation in cities such as Lisbon, where rents have increased by 103% over 10 years.
The European Commission acknowledges that short-term holiday rentals are contributing to the housing crisis, specifically highlighting Lisbon, where rental prices have increased by 103%.
A report indicates that the Portuguese housing market remains consistently unaffordable for individuals with average earnings.
The play 'Lote 19 - Happiness per square metre', about current housing issues, which adapts the novel 'Giraffes also lower their necks' by Sandro William Junqueira, premieres today at the Teatro Variedades in Lisbon, directed by Jorge Gomes Ribeiro.
Is it by living in expensive 18-storey towers, surrounded by 'ample green spaces' that, due to their high maintenance costs, become 'dry no-man's lands', that we are going to mitigate the housing crisis?
The chief executive of BPI, João Pedro Oliveira e Costa, argued today that it is necessary to build more houses in Portugal, considering it the only way to stabilise housing prices, and asked that no more measures be invented.
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.
The Mayor of Loures rejects accusations made by Vida Justa. He states that the municipality distinguishes between precarious housing and shacks that have since been erected illegally on the Talude Militar.
When maintaining attractiveness for global capital is prioritised over the inhabitants' right to the city, urban planning becomes hypocritical and democracy is hollowed out.
The first Residents' Union in Lisbon will be presented to the public this Friday, an initiative by the association Habita! aimed at representing people living in spaces they do not own and could be evicted from at any time. Inspired by Spanish housing unions, the group seeks to include not only formal tenants but also those in informal housing, squatters, and those without rental contracts. The union aims to challenge the narrative of 'small landlords' by highlighting that many properties are owned by large-scale landlords profiting from the housing crisis, where rent-to-income ratios in Lisbon are reaching 80%. The union is currently organizing building-by-building resistance strategies and collaborating with similar groups in Porto.
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 article argues that Lisbon is struggling with overtourism and infrastructure failure, exemplified by the chaotic border control at Humberto Delgado Airport. With passenger numbers hitting record highs and a new airport years away, the city is buckling under the pressure. Furthermore, the housing crisis, driven by high rents and short-term rentals, has displaced residents from historic neighbourhoods. The author suggests that Lisbon must follow the example of other European cities by implementing sustainable management policies to balance tourism with the needs of its residents, ensuring the city remains liveable rather than just a destination.
Ana Paula lived with her four children between a boarding house and an emergency social accommodation centre. For a small house, with cockroaches and damp, she paid 410 euros, almost half of her income.
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.
First part of 'Investigação CM' from 7 June 2026.
The fiscal package is a good measure, but it does not resolve the crisis.
