Tens of thousands march across Portugal over high housing and rental costs
Nationwide · pinned on Lisbon, Portugal · Nov 14, 2026
Is it still on?
NOIt was a one-day action on Nov 14.
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The Tea in three lines
- Why they are protesting
- Surging property prices and rents, alongside legislation accelerating tenant evictions, triggered nationwide anger.
- What they want
- Protesters demanded rent caps, stronger tenant eviction protections, and a reversal of new rental laws.
- What changed
- Nov 14: Organisers called for another national demonstration on Dec 12 after tens of thousands joined protests.
Both sides
What protesters want
- Cap rent increases
- Strengthen legal protections against evictions
- Increase public and affordable housing
- Repeal new rental legislation
- Regulate short-term tourist accommodation and vacant properties
Organised by: Casa Para Viver
The numbers
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The full story
Tens of thousands of people marched in Lisbon and over 30 other cities across Portugal on November 14, 2026, to protest soaring housing costs and rental prices. Organised by the Casa Para Viver platform, which unites around 100 housing groups, the demonstrations featured slogans calling for lower rents and higher wages. Protesters demanded rent caps, improved legal protections against eviction, increased affordable housing, and the repeal of recently approved parliamentary legislation that streamlines tenant evictions. Demonstrations in Lisbon were marked by banners, music, and chanting, with dozens of protesters spending the night at Praca dos Restauradores. Previous tent camps set up by housing activists in Lisbon and Porto were forcibly cleared by police.
Timeline
Dozens of protesters remained overnight at Restauradores Square in Lisbon without incidents reported.9
The Casa Para Viver platform announced a follow-up national demonstration scheduled for December 12.48
Tens of thousands marched across more than 30 cities in Portugal to protest rising rents and housing costs.347
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