PS names health, drought and housing as Algarve priorities
PS has set three key priorities for the region The Socialist Party (PS) has named health, drought and housing as the three key priorities that need to be addressed in
Lisbon city council proposes housing cooperatives on municipal land
Plan must be debated as council does not have absolute majority Lisbon city council is to debate a programme for first-home cooperatives, envisaging the provision of municipal land for the
Hundreds take part in âRight to Housingâdemos across country
Plan is for Portugalâs housing crisis to be at centre of election debates Hundreds of people are currently gathered in Lisbon for the protest for âthe right to housingâ –
Right to housing platform mobilises demonstrations in 19 cities
At least 19 cities are mobilising participants today to defend the right to housing inprotests called by the Casa Para Viver platform. «We are not giving up», writes on social
New housing protests to take place on January 27
A protest against Portugalâs housing crisis organised by the âCasa para Viverâ (House to Live In) group will take place in 20 confirmed cities and towns across the country on
6.94% rent cap in 2024
The maximum increase on rents that landlords can charge tenants has been set at 6.94% for 2024. This percentage has been fixed under the New Urban Rental Regime (NRAU) and
Portugalâs housing market âoverheatedâ due to strong demand, warns EU
âThe price of houses in Bulgaria, Spain, Lithuania, Portugal, and Slovenia are overvaluedâ – EU report This is according to the European Union, which has again warned Portugal over a
High accommodation prices keeping uni students away from Algarve
Average price per room has increased by 40% in Faro in two years The high cost of accommodation in Faro has been named the âmain barrierâ keeping students from studying
Soaring house prices drive more people to Algarve Emergency Accommodation Centre
“We are talking about an average of âŹ500 to âŹ700 for a T0 or a T1. This is impractical for those earning the minimum wage”, says Centre official FĂĄbio SimĂŁo.
High rents in Algarve see increasing numbers seek emergency help
Governmentâs 6.94% rent cap stands for very little In Portugal’s southernmost region, the high price of housing is driving more and more people to the Algarve Social Emergency Accommodation Centre