Protests for the right to housing took place in several locations across Portugal. Participants, including an increasing number of families, are denouncing precarious living conditions and the ongoing housing crisis.
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Members of the Livre, PCP, and Bloco de Esquerda parties joined the housing demonstration in Lisbon to demand that the Government repeal its new rent legislation.
Protesters at the national housing demonstration on 24 October 2026 displayed placards expressing widespread public anger over the housing crisis and the escalating cost of living. These messages collectively demand urgent government intervention to address unaffordable rents and property prices.
The Public Security Police (PSP) announced on Saturday, 24 October, that it will not permit protesters to keep tents set up overnight in Lisbon's Rossio square, following a large housing demonstration. The police stated they will intervene if the 'illegal encampment' remains, though they intend to prioritize dialogue and mediation to maintain public order.