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Public housing gains 1.6 billion euro cushion from Portugal 2030

The government is allowing funds from the Portugal 2030 programme to replace national funding for public housing construction and rehabilitation projects. This mechanism also applies to projects that were delayed under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) schedule.

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While this is a structural funding shift rather than a direct tenant benefit, it is intended to accelerate the delivery of public housing projects that have faced delays, potentially increasing the availability of units in the medium term.

Expresso· 1mo agoRead original ↗

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