Fogo
Fogo wine sends land values soaring in Chã das Caldeiras
Vine-planted plots on the caldera's lava are now selling for well above the price of conventional farmland.
Cape Verde
Santo Antao
Ribeira Grande, Santo Antão's former capital, stakes its future on restoring its historic centre
The former administrative centre is looking to the restoration of its colonial heritage as a way to attract investment and halt decay.
Sao Nicolau
Monte Gordo Nature Park Restrictions Limit Building in Inland São Nicolau
Environmental protection of the massif imposes strict building limits, reducing the value of neighbouring land.
Santo Antao
Thousands of homes remain empty in Santo Antão due to the island's long history of emigration
Emigration to the Netherlands, the United States and Portugal has left a stock of homes shut up for most of the year.
Sao Vicente
Baía das Gatas, Between the Festival and the Second-Home Fever
The popularity of the Baía das Gatas music festival is driving up demand for second homes, creating seasonal pressure on the property market.
Santiago
Rents in Praia jump by up to 18% as civil servants and migrants from other islands arrive
The average rent for a two-bedroom flat in central Praia has risen sharply, driven by civil servants and families moving from other islands.
Sal
Sal town council releases a batch of public land for social housing in Espargos
The council has set aside a number of municipal plots for low-income families.
Santiago
Waiters, builders and domestic workers struggle to find homes near their jobs in Praia
The construction and services boom stands in stark contrast to the lack of affordable housing for the very workers who sustain it.
Santiago
The Governo and the Câmara Municipal da Praia launch new public land programme for social housing
The authorities have announced public land on the outskirts of Praia to promote affordable social housing.
Maio
Foreign investors begin to look at Maio as a cheaper, quieter alternative to Sal and Boa Vista
A small but growing number of European buyers are enquiring about land and homes in Maio, drawn by far lower prices.
Maio
The Câmara Municipal do Maio launches a public land scheme for social housing
The council has announced that a limited number of municipal plots will be sold at a reduced price to families struggling to find a home.
Sao Nicolau
Farm Labourers in Inland São Nicolau Can't Find Housing Near the Fields of Monte Gordo
In the farming areas at the foot of the massif, agricultural workers face an almost non-existent housing supply.