Protests for the right to housing are taking place today, 31 October 2026, in Lisbon and Porto. A group of citizens requested that the Ombudsman monitor the police (PSP) presence during the protests, particularly concerning a planned encampment at Rossio in Lisbon, prompting the Ombudsman to attend to oversee the situation.
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About 50 people gathered in Braga on Saturday, 31 October, for an event organized by the 'Movimento Popular pela Habitação de Braga'. The gathering, which included music, food, and a DJ, served as a platform to demand policy changes such as rent caps, an end to evictions without alternative housing, and increased public housing, similar to recent housing protests held elsewhere in the country.
The newly formed civic movement ManifestAM held its first public assembly in Viana do Castelo on Saturday, 31 October, to discuss housing issues and prepare for a larger demonstration scheduled for 14 November. The 14 November action will be held in coordination with a protest in defense of the National Health Service (SNS).
Politician José Manuel Pureza participated in housing demonstrations in Porto on 31 October, criticizing the government's stance on housing legislation and recent police responses. The protesters are demanding the reversal of the new rental law, an end to evictions without alternative housing, and measures to curb real estate fund acquisitions.