Housing

Acampadas and Casa Para Viver to meet with Seguro to request a 'clearer' position on housing rights

The housing movements 'Acampadas' and 'Casa Para Viver' are meeting with the President, Francisco Manuel dos Santos de Oliveira Martins (known as Seguro), on Friday 13 November 2026 to demand the withdrawal of the current rent law revision and the resignation of Luís Neves. The group is also pressuring the President to commit to vetoing the law if it is passed by Parliament in its current or a worse state. Protest actions for housing rights are scheduled to take place in over 30 cities on Saturday 14 November 2026.

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This meeting highlights the ongoing political tension regarding housing laws in Portugal; if you are a tenant or home seeker, these protests represent the push for significant changes to rental regulations and housing policy that may eventually influence national legislation.

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IP has no forecast for the reopening of the Alcântara tunnel · Público · 2h ago
IP3 closed in both directions in Tondela until Saturday · RTP · 3h ago
Trains return to service between Caldas da Rainha and Torres Vedras this Sunday · Público · 3h ago
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