New housing rules may reach 161 Portuguese municipalities: find out what's at stake
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New housing rules may reach 161 Portuguese municipalities: find out what's at stake

SAPO Notícias11 September 2026 at 09:15

More than half of Portuguese municipalities could be classified as areas under "housing pressure" under the new rules proposed by the European Commission. The new housing rules may cover a total of 161 municipalities in Portugal. This classification is related to the criteria defined at the European level to identify areas with pressure in the housing market. The article does not specify exactly what criteria are used by the European Commission for this classification.

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