Government’s housing blueprint “without wings to fly”
Criticism from those with even no axes to grind amplifies The uproar unleashed by the government’s ‘Mais Habitação’ (More Housing) proposals comes from across the board – not simply from
The key trends behind Britons’ plans to move to Portugal
56.08% of people interested in Greater Lisbon, while 54.04% tempted by Algarve New figures released by the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the UK have revealed detailed insights into Britons’
Algarve tourism property owners push back against housing package
Say government measures will “castrate” holiday rentals sector The Algarve Association of Hotels and Tourism Developments (AHETA) has criticised the controversial draft measures unveiled by the Socialist government aimed at
Government’s plans to solve housing crisis “will work” – leader of metropolitan council
Will speed up PRR funds “to become real” Leader of the Lisbon Metropolitan Council, Carla Tavares, has today defended the measures announced by the Socialist Party government to respond to
Lisbon tenants give government’s new housing policies thumbs up
Only fear they won’t be enacted quickly enough With an ‘outcry’ of opposition to the government’s housing policies announced early yesterday evening, one might ask “is anyone happy with the
Lisbon mayor condemns “State centralism” over housing decisions
Claims local authorities were not consulted Lisbon’s PSD (social democrat) mayor Carlos Moedas has also come out in condemnation of the Socialist government’s housing announcements yesterday. On the sidelines of
Housing package “an attack on private property” – investor group
APPII criticises government plan for “removing confidence from investors” APPII, the Portuguese Association of Property Developers and Investors, has dubbed the government’s leasehold proposal – revealed in a package last
New housing policies: “a brake on runaway prices – and could bring them down” – PM
António Costa in interview following last night’s groundbreaking announcements Portugal’s prime minister António Costa gave an interview to TVI last night following the press conference outlining the government’s recipe for
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
Tent protest marks day government announcement expected over crisis in housing
Protest highlights “prohibitive” cost of rentals; “pornographic” mortgage terms A symbolic ‘tent protest’ has been mounted today as the government is expected finally to address the crisis in affordable housing.