Portugal's new government is launching a series of measures to tackle the housing crisis

The conversion of public buildings into residences and the granting of financial assistance for the purchase of real estate to young people was presented, among other things, by the new center-right government of Portugal to deal with the housing crisis, which particularly affects large cities. The government's plan includes a series of about 30 measures that must be approved in the coming months for the government to respond to a serious problem, as the right to housing is a fundamental right, Prime Minister Luiz Montenegro said today at a press conference in Porto. “In recent years we have not met the needs” in terms of housing, even “if the right steps were taken. We will keep the things that were done well,” the head of the minority government emphasized. Portugal has been facing a housing crisis in recent years due to the sharp increase in prices due to speculative phenomena in the purchase and rental of real estate, a serious problem that mainly affects large cities. The previous socialist government had already adopted a package of measures last year for it […]
Source: News Beast

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