Graciosa (Azores)
Graciosa's young people caught between low wages and a lack of affordable housing
A shortage of rental flats and wages tied to farming and fishing make it hard for young people to leave home.
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Faial
Whale-watching tourism sends demand for accommodation soaring around Porto Pim
The conversion of Porto Pim's old whaling factory into a museum, combined with the boom in whale watching, has turned the bay into one of the areas under the g…
Sao Miguel
Young people in Ribeira Grande give up on buying a first home as prices soar
More and more young people in Ribeira Grande are abandoning the idea of buying a first home, choosing instead to stay with their parents or move to Ponta Delga…
Corvo
Communal grazing land and extensive livestock farming limit residential land in Corvo
A large part of the territory is set aside as communal grazing land for extensive livestock farming, shrinking the already scarce land suitable for new housing.
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.
Pico
The Cultura da Vinha landscape sends land prices soaring in Criação Velha and Santa Luzia
Unesco recognition of the island's vineyard landscape has turned plots of vines enclosed by stone currais into the most sought-after property asset in the muni…
Terceira
Protected landscape status for Serra do Cume and Biscoitos limits new housing construction in Terceira
Landscape protection rules restrict building across large areas, one of the factors curbing the supply of land, according to the industry.
Corvo
Birdwatchers and nature tourists start eyeing accommodation in Corvo
Sporadic interest from international birdwatchers in Corvo's seabirds is generating seasonal demand for accommodation that the island can barely absorb.
La Gomera
Young people in San Sebastián de La Gomera give up on moving out due to a lack of affordable housing
House prices in the island capital are pricing much of the under-35 population out of the market.
Lanzarote
Young people in Tinajo give up on buying a first home despite the lowest prices in Lanzarote
Although Tinajo still has some of the most affordable housing on the island, young residents remain shut out of a first home by the shortage of land, the lack …