Portugal's housing crisis

Portugal's new Prime Minister plans to scrap “bad housing measures”

The Portuguese government has confirmed that it will revoke the measures of the country's Mais Habitação (More Housing) programme that it considers "wrong", including forced rentals, rent freezes and "penalising measures" for local accommodation. The Programme of the XXIV Constitutional Government,
Empty Local Accommodation in Lisbon: 2 out of 3 have no activity

Empty Local Accommodation in Lisbon: 2 out of 3 have no activity

Two out of every three local accommodation units (know in Portugal as AL) in Lisbon correspond to "ghost licences", as only a third of them are currently active and performing any sort of tourist activity, according to data from a report on the sector released by the City Council at the end of Febru
Exotic, eccentric and extravagant property for sale in Portugal

House of the week - 26th July 2019

This enormous property for sale in Faro, Portugal is really four properties in one. On the 11-hectare grounds, there is one main house and 3 separate guesthouses, as well as a large studio and an open-air theatre.
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Setúbal is the sexy new investment opportunity in Portugal

If there was ever a time when Setúbal was called "ugly" or "dirty", idealista/news can now affirm that this area on the South Bank of the Tagus is no longer so. Setúbal has become a city which is attracting large numbers of investors from Portugal and abroad.