The national average rent per square meter has crossed the ten-euro threshold amid steep housing price increases. Tenants report that rental costs have climbed higher than the national minimum wage.
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The Parliament has approved the Government's new rental legislation, with the party Chega abstaining. The PSD and Chega have reached an agreement to introduce specific amendments to the bill during the parliamentary committee stage.
The period for free registration of rustic and mixed properties in the BUPi system, which covered almost four million plots north of the Tagus and in Madeira, has concluded. Owners who missed the deadline can still register their land, but they will now incur standard costs associated with the process.
The Lisbon City Council's 'De Volta ao Bairro' affordable rent program for youth under 35 has been suspended by the municipal executive. Mayor Carlos Moedas stated the suspension is temporary, pending a review of the tender process following concerns raised by the PCP party regarding the platform and procedures used for assigning municipal housing.