Ricardo Costa: “The Passos Coelho train has just left. André Ventura’s is already at another station”

In a recent interview, André Ventura (Chega) reiterated conditions for supporting new rent legislation, specifically capping security deposits at two months' rent and implementing brakes on rental price increases. Analysts Ricardo Costa and Pedro Gomes Sanches discuss these proposals, the ongoing housing protests, and the political rivalry between Pedro Passos Coelho and André Ventura.

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While no new law has been passed, these conditions represent the political leverage being sought by Chega regarding rental price caps and security deposit limits, which may influence future legislative outcomes for tenants.

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