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In force 1 Nov 2024
In force Housing

Partial rollback of Mais Habitação under Construir Portugal plan

The Montenegro government's Construir Portugal housing plan partially rolled back several Mais Habitação provisions: the compulsory-leasing mechanism for long-empty properties and certain rental-market interventions were reversed or softened; short-term-let tax treatment adjusted; incentives re-weighted toward construction-side supply measures. Further legislative detail rolled through 2024–2025.

Who it affects: Landlords, investors, and tenants in Portuguese urban markets; further adjustments expected.

Portuguese Government Portal ↗ · Diário da República ↗ · verified 2026-04-18

In force 1 Jan 2024
In force Housing

Rental-update coefficient capped amid rent-increase controls

The annual lawful rent-update coefficient was administratively capped at a sub-inflation rate (around 6.94% for 2024, versus an uncapped figure closer to 10%), building on the 2022-2023 emergency rental measures under Mais Habitação. Landlords unable to apply the full IPC-linked increase were compensated via IRS credits.

Who it affects: Tenants in existing contracts; landlords seeing reduced rent-rise headroom.

IHRU — Instituto da Habitação e Reabilitação Urbana ↗ · Diário da República Eletrónico ↗ · verified 2026-04-21

In force 7 Oct 2023
In force Housing

Mais Habitação housing-reform law enters force

Lei n.º 56/2023 (Mais Habitação) enters force on 7 October 2023 with multiple provisions: tightened short-term-rental (Alojamento Local, AL) licensing — including moratorium on new licences in Lisbon, Porto, and stress-market parishes; rental-price caps on new contracts in designated stressed markets; municipal powers to convert long-empty properties to social use; and restructuring of the Golden Visa (see separate entry).

Who it affects: Landlords, prospective landlords, short-term-let operators, and tenants in stressed urban markets.

Diário da República ↗ · Portuguese Government Portal ↗ · verified 2026-04-18