Porto to cancel 1,413 Alojamento Local tourist lets
The Porto City Council will cancel 1,413 Local Accommodation (AL) establishments because they are "in breach of regulations," and according to the president of the Local Accommodation Association in Portugal (ALEP), most of the cancellations are concentrated in the historic center.
House rentals: 11% of properties leave the market in less than 24 hours
The rental market in Portugal is not uniform. Demand pressure on supply varies from city to city, influencing rent trends (there are areas where rents are falling and others where they continue to rise). There are also properties that meet demand, such as price and location, and are therefore rented more quickly. Nationally, approximately 11% of advertised rental properties were removed from the market in less than 24 hours in the first quarter of 2026, reveals an analysis by idealista, publisher of this newsletter and the leading real estate marketplace in Southern Europe.
Lisbon among EU capitals where average rent is higher than minimum wage
The housing crisis is pushing lower-wage workers out of the centers of major European capitals, and Lisbon is among the most extreme cases. An analysis by the European Trade Union Confederation concludes that, in almost all capitals of the European Union (EU), the average rent for an apartment with up to two bedrooms exceeds the national minimum wage, forcing those who earn less to move away from the cities. Lisbon is at the top: it is the second capital where rent weighs most heavily on the minimum wage and one of those that has seen the most significant price increases in the last decade.
How to terminate a rental agreement: step-by-step guide
Terminating a rental agreement in Portugal is a right of both tenants and landlords, but it requires compliance with precise legal rules, from notice periods to the correct way to communicate the intention to leave.What is a lease termination?Valid reasons for terminating the contractNotice periods
Discover Portugal's most expensive house for rent
Renting a house in Portugal continues to place an increasing strain on family budgets.
Renting in Portugal: Lisbon ranks among the most profitable European capitals
House rents in Portugal continue to rise, at a faster pace than in other European markets. This makes residential rentals an attractive business for investment in our country.
Government failing on important housing issues, say homeowners in Portugal
The National Association of Property Owners (ANP) considered that the 30 measures announced by the Government for housing do not cover “truly important issues”, highlighting that regarding urban leasing “it gives the idea that there is a lack of knowledge of the matter”.
Group found scamming foreigners in Porto with false leases
12 people were arrested in Greater Porto on suspicion of scamming hundreds of foreigners in a fictitious rental scheme, in which, posing as property owners, they requested a deposit that could reach 2,400 euros.