Funchal Residents to Join Nationwide Housing Demonstrations
This Saturday, September 28, Funchal will join cities across Portugal in a major protest demanding affordable housing. Organized by Porta a Porta – Casa para Todos, Movimento pelo Direito à Habitação (Door to Door – Housing for All, Movement for the Right to Housing), the demonstration will take place at 11am outside the Madeira Legislative Assembly. The protest is part of a growing movement calling for urgent action to address the housing crisis affecting many in Madeira and across the country.
Protestors Call for Rent Controls and Tenant Protections
In Funchal, residents will take to the streets to demand rent controls that reflect local wages, making housing more affordable for working families. Protestors are also pushing for longer rental contracts, with a minimum term of 10 years, to provide greater stability for tenants who are struggling with rising rents and short-term leases.
Frustration Over Evictions and Real Estate Speculation
A key issue driving the protest is the rise in evictions and demolitions that have left many families without decent alternatives. Protestors in Funchal want an immediate halt to forced evictions that break up families or leave them without a safe place to live. They’re also calling for an end to speculative real estate practices that they say have driven up property prices and made it harder for locals to afford a home.
Demand for Public Housing and Reuse of Vacant Properties
Protestors are also urging the government to expand public housing and put vacant state-owned properties to use at affordable rates. They want to see immediate action to rehabilitate social housing and introduce cooperative housing models that prioritize people, not profits.
As the housing crisis deepens in Madeira, protest organizers are hoping to unite the community in calling for fair and urgent housing policies that ensure everyone in Funchal has a safe and affordable place to live.
Key Demands Of Protestors
Rent controls reflect local wages to make housing more affordable.
Minimum 10-year rental contracts for greater tenant stability.
Immediate halt to forced evictions that leave families without housing.
End to speculative real estate practices driving up property prices.
Expansion of public housing and use of vacant state-owned properties at affordable rates.
Rehabilitation of social housing and introduction of cooperative housing models focused on people, not profits.
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