In a nod to its floundering housing market, Portugal has passed a series of laws that limit the number of Airbnbs in the European country, according to a report in Gizmodo. An influx of foreigners ...

The Portuguese capital has launched a programme urging landlords to stop renting short term, promising tax breaks and guaranteed rent. Lisbon is aiming to cut the number of Airbnb-style short-term ...

Our Airbnb was on a narrow street, downhill from Bairro Alto. The stairs to the second floor suggested a nation of small-footed people. Opening the door to the apartment, we entered a bright, cheerful ...

Portugal will end its golden visa programme, which offers residency rights to non-EU nationals in return for investments including in real estate and has been criticised for boosting house prices and ...

Down the maze-like cobbled streets of Lisbon’s Alfama district – a once impoverished neighbourhood that’s now thriving – you might be surprised as fragments of conversation drift past. English, French ...

LISBON — Portugal announced on Thursday a hefty package of measures to tackle a housing crisis, including the end of its controversial “Golden Visa” scheme and a ban on new licenses for Airbnbs and ...

(This Feb. 16 story has been corrected to make clear that the scheme offers residency rights, not an EU passport, which golden visa-holders can apply for after five years, in paragraphs 9 and 11) By ...