Protesters in Porto and Lisbon are campaigning for a national strike on 11 November, with encampments currently continuing in both cities. Separately, the Livre party has requested an urgent parliamentary debate on the housing crisis, proposed for 21 October, to discuss creating a National Housing Service and other policy measures.
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The Lisbon City Council approved an agreement with the Sociedade Gestora da Alta de Lisboa (SGAL) on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, securing over 71,500 square meters of building capacity for municipal housing projects. The settlement resolves a decades-long contractual dispute and avoids a complex arbitration process, following the rejection of a contract extension in March 2025. Under the terms, the municipality retains strategic plots including Lote 5.8 and Malha 24, valued at 46 million euros, while SGAL remains responsible for urban infrastructure works estimated at 15.8 million euros.
Nine months after Storm Kristin, many affected residents remain without proper roof repairs because the state support grant of up to 10,000 euros has proven insufficient to cover construction costs. With winter approaching, these households are still living in damaged properties covered in plastic sheeting.
A new report from the Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos, based on 2024 tax data, identifies approximately 800,000 taxpayers who declared property income under Category F of the IRS system. This figure includes income from residential, commercial, and rural properties, and does not represent the total number of residential rental units. The study also notes that nearly 45% of Portugal's 6.2 million tax households had no personal income tax liability in 2024.