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        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title>Renting a home in Portugal: what changes for landlords and tenants?</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Government is committed to increasing the supply of homes on the market in order to respond to the housing crisis. Building more housing is one strategy, but not the only one, as revitalizing the rental market remains on the agenda, and the Executive approved, in the Council of Ministers on July 9, 2026, a proposal to reform the urban rental regime.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title>Portugal’s most sought-after rental locations: inland towns gain ground </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ <em>Idealista data for the second quarter of 2026 places Amadora, Trofa and Vila Franca de Xira at the top of Portugal’s rental-demand ranking, while lower-rent municipalities in the interior gain ground.</em>]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title>Evictions, new contracts and old leases: changes to Portugal&#039;s rental market</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ There are fresh developments on the rental reform that completes the wider package of measures aimed at tackling Portugal’s housing access crisis.&nbsp;]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title>Rentals: Government tightens eviction rules and strengthens social support</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Government has approved a set of <strong>rental reforms aimed at tackling Portugal’s housing crisis</strong>. It touches on a particularly sensitive issue: speeding up evictions in cases of unpaid rent. The strategy, according to the Executive, is to<strong> give landlords more confidence to put</strong> <strong>homes on the rental market</strong>, while also creating a safety net for tenants who are forced to leave.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title>Portugal’s new rent rules: how old contracts could rise </title>
        <link>https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/property-for-rent-in-portugal/2026/07/21/76500-portugal-s-new-rent-rules-how-old-contracts-could-rise</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Old rental contracts, signed before the New Urban Lease Regime (NRAU) came into force, are back in the spotlight <a href="https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/property-for-sale-in-portugal/2026/06/18/75994-portugal-s-2026-housing-reforms-what-buyers-investors-and-foreigners-need-to" target="_blank">under the reform</a> put forward by the government.&nbsp;]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title>Buying a house to rent in Portugal yields less – but the risk is lower</title>
        <link>https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/property-for-rent-in-portugal/2026/07/20/76337-buying-a-house-to-rent-in-portugal-yields-less-but-the-risk-is-lower</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ In the short term, attention is firmly on the rental market as a way of easing the housing access crisis in Portugal. As part of efforts to increase the supply of homes available, the Government is keen to give landlords more incentives to rent out their properties, including reducing the IRS (personal income tax) to 10% under the new tax package and speeding up eviction procedures in cases of unpaid rent. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title>Foreigners renting in Portugal: where demand is strongest in 2026</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ <strong>Portugal’s rental market </strong>is changing quickly as more foreigners look for long‑term housing across the country’s main cities.&nbsp;]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title>Social housing reduces demand pressure and helps moderate rents</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ <strong>Social housing</strong> “reduces demand pressure,” “introduces competition,” and ensures “a more stable level of housing supply,” thereby helping to moderate rents, support labour mobility and strengthen territorial cohesion, according to a study by the Bank of Portugal.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title>Renting a home in Portugal is getting cheaper overall</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The latest figures suggest that <strong>renting in Portugal is getting cheaper overall</strong>. After several years of sharp increases, the market is beginning to cool. That said, the national average only tells part of the story.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title>Portugal rentals 2026: tenant demand jumps 20%</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The rental market in Portugal is going through a distinctive period. After a broad upward trend in prices nationwide, driven by low inventory and high demand, regional differences are now becoming clearer. Incentives to buy homes have boosted transactions overall, leading to a 2.4% drop in house rentals across the country, even in a context where available supply has fallen by 13%. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title>Porto to cancel 1,413 Alojamento Local tourist lets </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 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.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title>House rentals: 11% of properties leave the market in less than 24 hours</title>
        <link>https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/property-for-rent-in-portugal/2026/05/27/75445-house-rentals-11-of-properties-leave-the-market-in-less-than-24-hours</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ 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.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title>How to rent an apartment in Portugal: a step-by-step guide</title>
        <link>https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/property-for-rent-in-portugal/2026/06/21/730-a-step-by-step-guide-to-renting-property-in-portugal</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Renting property in Portugal is often the first step for anyone planning a move. It gives you breathing space to get to know an area, sort out paperwork and decide where you actually want to settle long term.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title>Rental contracts in Portugal: rules you should know</title>
        <link>https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/property-rent-portugal/2026/05/20/35-rental-contract-portugal</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ If you’re<strong> renting in Portugal</strong>, the contract matters far more than in other countries. Portuguese tenancy law is quite structured, and small details around duration, renewal and notice periods make a big difference.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title>How to rent out a property in Portugal</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ <em><span lang="EN-GB">Stay in the know about living in Portugal as a foreigner—get our&nbsp;</span></em><a href="https://www.idealista.pt/en/news/newsletter"><em><span lang="EN-GB">weekly newsletter</span></em></a><em><span lang="EN-GB"> for the latest travel, legal, and lifestyle news.&nbsp;</span></em>]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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