Latest news and stories about government policy in property in Setúbal, Portugal for expats and residents.
Nuno Fazenda analyzes the failure of PRR-financed housing projects across Portugal to fulfill their social purpose despite being completed for months.
The Institute for Housing and Urban Rehabilitation (IHRU) has urged politicians to exercise greater responsibility following allegations by the PS leader that the government is delaying housing handovers for electoral purposes.
Luís Montenegro responded in Palmela to the parties' criticisms regarding the new rules for the rental market proposed by the government.
The duel between governors looks like a teenage fight over a multi-million headquarters. Also, make-believe in public offices, the eviction war, and a headquarters in Almada for which there are no justifications or culprits.
This is considered the most devastating fire in Andalusia. Also, the statements from the PS leader regarding the new rental regime. And the mayor of Almada says the minister is poorly informed.
José Luís Carneiro says they make evictions easier. Also, Montenegro guarantees a “major effort” to resolve the problems with national exams.
The case of houses that have been ready for a year and a half is a regrettable example of a lack of planning and the perverse incentives of easy money.
Marina Gonçalves defends Carneiro after IHRU rejects accusations of electoralism. For the PS, the 10 houses in Grândola have been closed for over a year and should be occupied.
The former Socialist Secretary of State for Infrastructure and Housing insisted that these houses are closed 'and could provide housing solutions for families right now'.
José Luís Carneiro accuses the Government of holding back houses for a future electoral cycle. The IHRU guarantees they are intended for other purposes. Also in this news bulletin, Cape Verde says goodbye to the World Cup.
The Institute for Housing and Urban Rehabilitation (IHRU) appealed today for “greater rigour and responsibility” from politicians, rejecting the Socialist Party (PS) leader's allegations of electoralism in the management of housing handovers.
A PSD spokesperson claimed that the houses Carneiro said were ready and empty in Grândola are for temporary protection, but the PS assures they are part of the 1st Right programme.
PSD spokesperson says the PS leader “was either deceived or wanted to deceive the Portuguese” regarding empty houses in Grândola. He also accuses Ventura of having lied twice this week about immigration.
The Socialist official visited some of the 10 houses built with funds from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) that remain closed in Azinheira dos Barros, in the municipality of Grândola, Setúbal district.
The leader of the Socialist Party guarantees that “people can trust the word of the PS”.
The Socialist secretary-general travelled specifically from Lisbon to Grândola to counter statements made by the PSD parliamentary leader.
The Socialist official visited some of the 10 houses built with funds from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) that remain closed in Azinheira dos Barros, in the municipality of Grândola, Setúbal district.
The Secretary-General of the PS, José Luís Carneiro, travelled to Alentejo this Wednesday to prove that he told the truth when he stated that the Government had houses ready for habitation that were not being delivered. 'I saw that there was an eagerness to try to deny what I had stated. As you can see, what I had stated is...'
The Government views the expansion of Vila Nova de Santo André, in Sines, as a central pillar in responding to the housing pressure that the creation of seven thousand jobs may place on the region. However, it also highlights that regulated temporary accommodation instruments are planned for displaced workers. “In the field of housing, the Government identifies as...
The Mayor of Almada felt that the municipality was sidelined despite having the highest number of displaced people due to the effects of the storms. Regarding national politics, she criticises the “neoliberal policy” followed by the Government in public services and proposes a solution: tax policy must be used to penalise those who attack public services.
The Government approved on Friday precautionary measures to prevent the construction of urban development projects in the area designated for the future Luís de Camões Airport, at the Alcochete firing range. “Today we took a decisive step to ensure there are no disruptions to the construction work, with the approval of precautionary measures over the territory that ...”
Urban mobility and the implementation of a local transport system are also key areas of focus.
