On January 9, the Portuguese Parliament approved, in general terms, the housing package presented by the Government in early December. The proposed laws will now be sent to the respective parliamentary committees to be discussed and voted on in detail, before the final overall vote in plenary, which is expected to take place by April.

The average construction value per square meter to be applied in 2026, for the purposes of Municipal Property Tax (IMI), is €570. This represents an increase of €38 compared to 2025 and may be reflected in a rise in tax.

The European Commission has presented the first European Affordable Housing Plan. This is an unprecedented initiative that will mobilize up to €150 billion per year over the next decade to respond to the housing emergency affecting Europe.

Parliament has already received the Government's proposal to revise the Legal Regime for Urbanization and Construction (RJUE). The proposal simplifies procedures and reduces deadlines, transferring responsibility for full compliance with legal standards to developers and technicians. Municipal supervision is successive, but the deadline for this control is reduced from ten years to one year.

A bill was submitted to the Portuguese Parliament seeking legislative authorization to define tax relief measures to promote the supply of housing.

Bank valuations rose by 17.7% year-on-year in October, bringing the median value to €2,025, the highest ever in the statistical series dating back to January 2011.

The program now covers beneficiaries of other forms of support for the same purposes, provided that in the last 15 years such support has been less than 20 times the value of the social support index (IAS).

According to the proposed State Budget Law for 2026 (LOE 2026), all acts and contracts necessary for the parcelling of contiguous or adjoining rural properties, regardless of their economic use, are exempt from fees.

The proposed State Budget Law for 2026 (LOE 2026) provides for a 2% increase in the Municipal Tax on Onerous Transfers of Real Estate (IMT) brackets on the purchase of urban buildings or autonomous units intended exclusively for housing, whether or not they are owned and permanent, as well as on the IMT Jovem (Youth IMT).

The average monthly payment fell to €393, down €1 from the previous month and €11 less than in the same period last year.

In August, building a new home in Portugal cost 3.8% more than in the same month last year, according to data from INE.

A proposal to ease state aid rules, particularly in the area of housing, is open for public consultation until November 4.