Sao Vicente
Monte Verde limits developable land in São Vicente and drives up the cost of available plots
Monte Verde's protected status is shrinking the amount of land suitable for new development on the island.
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El Hierro
Depopulation leaves dozens of inherited homes standing empty in El Hierro's rural interior
Inland villages in Valverde such as Tiñor are losing population, with a growing number of homes shut up all year round.
Sao Miguel
Digital nomads and North American retirees push up housing prices in Ponta Delgada
The arrival of remote workers and retirees from the United States and Canada is reshaping the market in central Ponta Delgada.
Sao Nicolau
Tarrafal de São Nicolau sees seafront home prices rise as residential tourism takes its first steps
The coastal fishing town is starting to feel foreign buyers' interest in homes close to the harbour and the beach.
Flores
Lajes das Flores struggles to find housing for tourist-season staff
Restaurants, rural guesthouses and hiking operators in Lajes das Flores agree that a lack of affordable rental flats is making it impossible to hire and retain…
Corvo
The Caldeirão crater locks down its land: no new building allowed inside it
The great volcanic caldera that crowns Corvo remains under strict protection, banning any building within it.
Sao Vicente
Facade restoration begins on colonial buildings in Mindelo's port district
Several historic buildings in the centre, including former customs offices, have begun facade restoration work.
Porto Santo
Vila Baleira champions renovating its traditional houses over new-build
Buyers and owners are choosing to restore the old houses of the town centre rather than demolish them.
Lanzarote
Hotels in Puerto del Carmen cannot find housing for chambermaids and chefs and are turning to staff accommodation
The lack of affordable housing near Puerto del Carmen is forcing several tourist establishments in Tías to set up accommodation for their own staff, who are un…
La Gomera
The Cabildo of La Gomera studies declaring stressed-market areas to curb rent prices
The island institution is considering using regional stressed-market mechanisms and strengthening rental support.
Sao Jorge
Calheta sees a surge in renovation work on traditional houses amid interest from non-resident buyers
The municipality of Calheta is recording an upturn in building permits for old stone houses, driven by buyers who do not live on the island year-round.
Tenerife
Puerto de la Cruz considers curbing new holiday rental licences in its tourist quarter
Puerto de la Cruz Council is weighing limits on new holiday rental licences around Plaza del Charco.