Housing
Housing protest groups meet with the President of the Republic on Friday
Protest movements from Porto and Lisbon, and the platform Casa Para Viver, will meet with the President of the Republic, António José Seguro, on Friday 13 November at 10:00 at the Belém Palace. The meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday 12 November, was postponed due to poor weather; the groups will present their demands, including changes to the tenancy law and restrictions on property purchases by investment funds.
Why it matters
While this is a meeting rather than a legislative change, it involves key housing policy demands that could shape future government action on rent control and housing affordability; it also confirms that protests continue in public squares in Porto and Lisbon.Useful?
