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The European Commissioner for Housing, Dan Jørgensen, visits Lisbon at the end of the week and acknowledges that Portugal “is one of the countries hardest hit” by the European Union's housing crisis, promising measures to regulate short-term rentals.
The Government's housing plan, due for debate and a vote on Friday, is expected to pass after Chega signals it will abstain. Although Chega's final voting decision is not yet locked in, the party led by André Ventura intends to abstain so it can later table and negotiate amendments during the committee stage. The abstention effectively allows the bill to advance despite the Government lacking a clear majority, with potential implications for property costs, local housing policy and market regulation as the measure moves to detailed scrutiny.
A concise overview of candidates' positions on housing policy, covering topics from rental markets to proposals for public-sector intervention and regulation.
