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Portugal Resident20 Jul

Just one in four promised student residence beds ready as housing crisis deepens

Portugal has completed just over a quarter of the student accommodation beds promised under its National Higher Education Accommodation Plan (PNAES) – despite a deadline less than two months away The post Just one in four promised student residence beds ready as housing crisis deepens appeared first on Portugal Residen

Portugal Resident20 Jul

Portimonense appoint former Portugal international Alex Costa as new head coach

Portimonense, Portimão’s premier football club currently competing in the second-tier Liga Portugal 2, have appointed Alex Costa as their new head coach on a one-year contract, with the former Amarante The post Portimonense appoint former Portugal international Alex Costa as new head coach appeared first on Portugal Re

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Postal20 Jul

Ninguém sabe as batalhas que o outro trava | Por Andrea Moura

"Ninguém sabe quais são os desafios que o outro enfrenta, nem quais são as forças que ainda o mantêm de pé para continuar a aceitar, a acreditar e a dar tudo o que tem em cada instante, muitas vezes com um sorriso no rosto"

The Portugal News19 Jul

Ourique municipality in Portugal implements new housing regulation

The Ourique Municipality, in the Beja district, has adopted new housing regulations defining the access and selection rules for the allocation of municipal properties under subsidised and/or affordable rental schemes.

Portugal Resident19 Jul

Could another ECB rate rise cool Portugal’s property market?

Portugal’s property market has so far appeared remarkably resistant to higher interest rates, weaker European growth and repeated warnings about affordability. House prices continue to rise at a pace rarely The post Could another ECB rate rise cool Portugal’s property market? appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News19 Jul

Madeira establishing statute of older people in the Portugal archipelago

The Madeira Assembly has approved the legislation establishing the Statute for the Elderly in the region, aiming to provide “a more effective and coherent response to the needs of the elderly” in the archipelago, according to the responsible regional secretary.

The Portugal News19 Jul

The future of offices is no longer decided in offices

For many years, the choice of a business location was mainly determined by classic real estate criteria: cost per square metre, access, quality of the building, prestige of the area and parking. 

PT
Jornal do Algarve19 Jul

Benfica vence Villarreal por 2-0 no segundo jogo particular no Algarve

Os golos de Rafa Silva e Pavlidis deram a vitória por 2-0 ao Benfica frente aos espanhóis do Villarreal, no segundo jogo particular dos ‘encarnados’ no Estádio Algarve. Foi já na segunda parte, depois do empate a “zeros” ao intervalo, que Rafa Silva deu vantagem à formação comandada por Marco Silva, aos 52 minutos, com

The Portugal News19 Jul

Lisbon has already entered the financial map - Now it need to know what to do with it

For years we have become accustomed to looking at Lisbon as a city of tourism, real estate, services and quality of life. But quietly, another Lisbon began to emerge. 

PT
Postal18 Jul

Canal de televisão Conta Lá em ‘risco de vida’? CEO sai do projeto e trabalhadores têm dois salários em atraso

Trabalhadores do Conta Lá estão preocupados com o futuro do canal, que acumula salários em atraso e enfrenta um processo de restruturação

The Portugal News18 Jul

The biggest risk of Portuguese housing is that we continue without building

For years, we have discussed whether house prices in Portugal are rising too much, whether there is a real estate bubble, whether foreigners are buying too much, whether tourism has taken houses off the market or whether credit has returned to represent a risk. 

The Portugal News18 Jul

Portuguese real estate is stronger - But you should not lose your memory!

Anyone who has been following the Portuguese real estate market for long enough knows that few phrases are as dangerous as this one: this time is different. 

PT
Postal18 Jul

Atenção ao que deixa no carro ao sol: estes objetos podem ser perigosos com o calor

Com o carro estacionado ao sol, alguns objetos esquecidos no interior podem comportar-se de forma bem diferente do que à temperatura ambiente

The Portugal News18 Jul

What makes you laugh?

Different cultures have differing views on humour.

PT
Postal17 Jul

Família revela o que provocou a morte de Sam Neill aos 78 anos

O ator neozelandês Sam Neill, conhecido por filmes como “Parque Jurássico” e “O Piano”, tinha enfrentado um linfoma durante três anos

The Portugal News17 Jul

Median housing rent rises in 2025 to €9.29/m² in Portugal

The median rent for the 149,628 new residential lease contracts signed in 2025 was 9.7% higher than the previous year, at €9.29 per square meter, as reported by the National Statistics Institute (INE).

The Portugal News17 Jul

Property of the Week: Unique Outdoor Country & Nature Living

Charming 3-Bedroom Countryside Villa with Swimming Pool located on a 4,720 m² Plot, located only 10 minutes from Messines, 15 minutes from Silves, and 30 minutes from Albufeira.

PT
Jornal do Algarve17 Jul

Alex Costa quer “mudar a rota” com nova mentalidade para o Portimonense

O treinador Alex Costa, que na última época foi campeão da Liga 3 pelo Amarante, disse hoje que quer mudar a mentalidade no Portimonense para o seu novo clube fazer melhor na II Liga de futebol. “Aquilo que eu prometo é que nós vamos fazer diferente e vamos ser diferentes, porque os dois últimos anos já provaram que […

Portugal Resident17 Jul

Parliament moves to unlock inherited homes with forced-sale law

Parliament has approved legislation aimed at unlocking thousands of inherited properties that have remained tied up in family disputes, clearing the way for a single heir to force the sale The post Parliament moves to unlock inherited homes with forced-sale law appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News17 Jul

Median housing price rises 16.8% in 2025 in Portugal

The median price of family homes was €2,076 per square metre (€/m2) in 2025, an increase of 16.8% from the previous year, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

Algarve Daily News17 Jul

Algarve house prices top €3,100 per square metre as market continues to leave locals in the dust

The median price of family homes in Portugal rose to a sky-high €2,076 per square metre in the past year, according to a new official report, marking a 16.8% increase on the previous year, with the Algarve remaining the country's second most expensive region for residential property.

PT
Postal17 Jul

Existe idade máxima para tirar a carta de condução? A resposta pode ‘surpreender’ muitos portugueses

Há quem ache que existe uma idade limite para aprender a conduzir. A realidade é bem diferente e há especialistas a explicar porquê

PT
Jornal do Algarve17 Jul

Renda mediana na habitação cresce em 2025 com o Algarve acima do valor nacional

A renda mediana dos 149.628 novos contratos de arrendamento para habitação celebrados em 2025 foi 9,7% superior à registada no ano anterior, situando-se em 9,29 euros por metro quadrado. O Algarve registou 10,53. O valor das rendas situou-se acima do valor nacional nas sub-regiões Grande Lisboa (14,19 euros/m2), Região

Portugal Resident17 Jul

Minister under fresh pressure as seized drug trailer now linked to private contractor

Portugal’s Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, is facing mounting political pressure after fresh media reports linked the contractor carrying out work at his property in Odemira to a trailer The post Minister under fresh pressure as seized drug trailer now linked to private contractor appeared first on Por