The municipal council has awarded the contract for the construction of 64 affordable housing units in the village of Darque. Originally launched in 2023, the project was delayed due to challenges in land acquisition.
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The government has published the maximum rent values by municipality and typology for the new Simplified Affordable Rental Regime (RSAA). Landlords who set rents within these limits qualify for exemptions from IRS or IRC on rental income, as well as potential IMT and IMI exemptions for property investment, construction, or rehabilitation.
About 50 protesters slept on the ground in sleeping bags after the police, acting on orders from the Porto City Council, removed their tents from Praça D. João I.
Residential property prices in Portugal rose by 7.9% in September 2026 compared to the previous year, reaching an average of €3,228 per square metre. Lisbon remains the most expensive city at €6,256 per square metre, while Castelo Branco is the most affordable at €1,090; notable price increases were recorded in Vila Real (17.8%) and Porto Santo (31.7%).