“Poor housing, migrant workers exploited, pollution” – AI report on country
“Portugal has taken insufficient measures to improve housing conditions” – Amnesty International The “thousands of people” living in substandard housing and the exploitation of migrant workers in the agricultural sector
Lisbon city hall hands over keys to 105 council houses
The Lisbon City Council is expected to hand over the keys to 105 municipal houses today (Wednesday) to needy families, 83 of which under the Affordable Rent and Supported Rent
Municipalities tell government: “Housing policy needs more measures for young people…”
The national association of municipalities is just one of the many entities that have refused to accept the government’s ‘Mais Habitação’ housing programme without some profound changes. The association is
Government’s housing programme “doomed” – president
Marcelo lays into PS Socialists’ controversial ‘Mais Habitação’ blueprint Portugal’s PS government’s much-trumpeted ‘housing programme’ has been given another resounding kick-in the teeth … by the country’s president. In a
Goal posts of government’s housing programme ‘keep changing’
Every day sees a new ‘tweak’ to original announcements of the government’s controversial “Mais Habitação” (More Housing programme). Today sees SIC television news affirm that approval of the various measures
Government prolongs public consultation period for polemic “Mais Habitação” programme
The ministry of Habitation has announced a week’s extension of the public consultation period on the government’s polemic “Mais Habitação” (More Housing) programme. Instead of ending on Monday (March 13),
Lisbon mayor challenges government to “lead by example” re vacant housing ‘grab’
Lisbon mayor Carlos Moedas has taken one of the government’s least popular ideas to fix the housing crisis, and challenged it to “show by example”. The planned ‘vacant property grab’
PSD presents alternative to government’s “vague and generic” housing policy
Portugal’s centre-right PSD party (rising in popularity as PS Socialists fall) today presented its view of how to ‘fix’ the housing crisis. The package involves giving people “ample subsidies” towards
Government unveils measures to bolster housing market
One of the proposals is the end of new golden visas for habitation purposes Prime Minister António Costa announced this afternoon a series of measures designed to tackle Portugal’s housing
Investment in urban renovation hits €1.4 billion
Infrastructure and housing minister Pedro Nuno Santos announced that there was still funding available for contracting new projects Investment in urban rehabilitation through the IFRRU 2020 in October stood at