Overcrowding in family hotels will increase by 17.1% between 2011 and 2021.

According to a study published this Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the share of overcrowded family accommodation in 2021 was 12.7% of the total 527,855, representing an increase of 17.1% compared to 2011.

“Taking into account events that occurred between censuses, it appears that overcrowding decreased between 1991 and 2011. [-19,6% entre 1991 e 2001 e -20,8% entre 2001 e 2011]and between 2011 and 2021 there was a relative variation of +17.1%,” indicates the study “Housing Park: Analysis and Evolution 2011-2021”, carried out in collaboration with the National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LNEC). based on the results of the 2021 census.

According to the study, in 2021, “the quantitative housing shortage that existed in Portugal amounted to 136,800 dwellings, corresponding to 3.3% of the total number of family dwellings occupied as permanent residence.”

Of the total needs, a total of 75,494 were allocated to cover overcrowding situations in housing occupied by a household with a family unit cohabiting with other people (55.2%) and a total of 55,098 to cover overcrowding situations in housing for households with two or more families (40.3%).

With “less pronounced” INE refers to the need for 4,042 housing units to cover the situation of private households with non-classical permanent residence placement (3.0%) and to the need for 2,166 housing units to cover the situations of households with a permanent residence. in collective accommodation.

On the other hand, in 2021 in Portugal there were 154,075 vacant apartments for sale or rent without the need for renovation or requiring little renovation, deducted from profits for the functioning of the market.

“Due to the quantitative housing shortage, a stock of 17,275 housing units was immediately available for use,” the statistical institute notes.