PS against new measures on AL and leasing, but available for negotiations

This Thursday, the PS said it opposes the rent flexibility and removal of the end of transfer of local housing registrations included in the government’s new housing package, but is open to negotiations.

Speaking to journalists in the Assembly of the Republic after a meeting with the Minister of Infrastructure Miguel Pinto Luz and the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pedro Duarte, the leader of the Socialist Parliament Alexandra Leitan explained that the measures aimed at local accommodation announced by Miguel Pinto Luz last Friday, the 10th , “very anxious.”

“We fear that lifting these measures, facilitating the transfer of local residence registration, stopping the contribution will have an immediate impact on removing houses from the housing market in certain areas of the country, such as Lisbon. and Porto,” he said. Socialist MP.

The Socialists also clarified that they do not agree with the planned “rent flexibility”, since they consider “tenant protection to be absolutely necessary.”

“This is the moment when we are unlikely to give up,” he stressed.

Despite the differences, Alexandra Leitan stressed her party’s readiness to discuss a new housing package with the government, especially in terms of simplifying and improving support.

“We are naturally ready to work, to present measures if applicable, and in this sense this is what we told the minister. We are naturally ready. Now we will see what the next steps will be,” he added.

Asked about the possibility of the Socialist Party making viable the Liberal Initiative’s proposal to form a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the Santa Casa da Misericordia case, Alexandra Leitan said the party did not yet have a position, but said there was “no need.” repeat parliamentary commissions of inquiry” so that parliament can conduct a proper investigation.

“We already have one CPI that is potentially moving forward and three that have already been submitted. So I think we need to analyze that as well,” he concluded.

This Thursday morning the government will meet with all parties represented in parliament with a view to including their proposals in the “Building Portugal” housing program.

The program, announced last Friday, includes, among other measures, the creation of a public guarantee aimed at young people buying their first home, a change in the wording of the Porta 65 program and the abolition of the Emergency Local Contribution (CEAL) and the expiration of the license and opportunity transfers. Construir Portugal also aims to “bring back flexibility and confidence to renters and landlords.”