Portugal: "It is urgent that our governments replace policies that favour property speculation"

Rafael Pinheiro’s rent rose dramatically after a real estate investment company bought his flat in Sintra, near Lisbon. Reacting to this, he launched a petition calling on the Portuguese government to end tax benefits that favour property speculation, and to invest in policies that ensure the right to decent housing for all, such as rent controls. So far, more than 5,000 people have signed it.
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