Is a guarantor required for rental contracts in Portugal?
The rental market seems to be gaining popularity in Portugal, with more and more people choosing to rent rather than buy.
A step by step guide to renting property in Portugal
Moving to Portugal is both exciting and daunting, and one of the biggest questions that arises amongst expats is whether to buy or rent property in Portugal.
Portugal's affordable rental programme
The Portuguese Government has revealed that it wants to create a pool with currently vacant (or available) properties across the country, that will be turned into affordable rental housing.
Coronavirus: housing rental prices are decreasing in Portugal
The average value of housing rent in Portugal registered a monthly variation of -0.2% in May 2020, a value 0.3 percentage points (p.p.) lower than that registered in April.
Life after coronavirus: how will the pandemic affect our homes?
We cannot deny that life has changed in Portugal and throughout the world, and that many things are still to change as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Life after COVID-19 is starting to take shape with some changes already evident.
Investing in the rental market: the best areas in Lisbon and Porto
In which areas of Lisbon and Porto is it more attractive and/or profitable for owners to put their houses up for rent? A recent study, "Investir no Mercado de Arrendamento" (Investing in the Rental Market), conducted by the real estate consultant JLL, seeks to answer these and other questions.
Rental support in Portugal: what will change for tenants and landlords from July onwards
There will be changes to the extraordinary support for rental payments from July onwards in Portugal, following a proposal presented by the Government and approved in Parliament at the end of May 2020.
The extension of rental support in Portugal is approved in Parliament
The government's proposed law that extends the rental support measures that allow tenants in difficulties to use a loan to pay rent and non-residential tenants to defer rental payments has been approved in Parliament.
"The Assembly approved a proposal from the government that extends the deadline f
Rental prices in Portugal: increases of 3.1% in April
House rental prices per square metre (m2) rose 3.1% in April 2020 in Portugal, compared to the same period in the previous month (March).
Rental support in Portugal: the government considers an extension of the measures
The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing in Portugal, Pedro Nuno Santos, has revealed that the possibility of extending the period for granting loans by the Institute of Housing and Urban Rehabilitation (IHRU) is being studied.