The leader of Chega challenged the Government to send the urban rental regime revision proposal down to committee without a vote, threatening to vote against it if the executive refuses.
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The Chega party has indicated it may withdraw its support for the proposed new rental law during the final vote if the terms do not meet its demands. Simultaneously, the Liberal Initiative (IL) continues to press for the resignation of the Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, over his conduct.
The Chega party has expressed willingness to support a PS proposal to exempt the sale of houses up to 300,000 euros from capital gains tax, provided that housing relief measures are included in the upcoming State Budget. Party leader André Ventura argued that for any support regarding rent burdens or mortgage costs to be effective, it must be legally codified within the national budget process rather than through separate legislative discussions.
The Socialist Party (PS) does not intend to present proposals during the specialized committee stage for the government's rental legislation. The party believes the government's current measures will further overheat the rental market and recalls that Chega ultimately refused to support them on previous labor legislation.