Sal
The Pedra de Lume salt pans area starts attracting tourism and property projects
Land near the old volcanic crater of Pedra de Lume is starting to command higher prices as small developers show interest.
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Sao Miguel
Vila Franca do Campo pushes renovation of its traditional houses to counter neglect
Century-old homes inherited by emigrant families are starting to be renovated, drawn by their architectural value and tourism potential.
Gran Canaria
Hotels in southern Gran Canaria struggle to house their staff amid a shortage of affordable housing in San Agustín
Tourism businesses in San Agustín and San Fernando de Maspalomas warn that the shortage of affordable housing is making it harder to hire and retain hospitalit…
La Graciosa
Restaurants and shops in Caleta de Sebo cannot find anywhere to house their seasonal staff
The lack of affordable housing forces much of La Graciosa's service-sector workforce to share flats, commute daily from Lanzarote, or give up working on the is…
La Graciosa
Water, power and the boat: the infrastructure limiting how much new housing La Graciosa can support
Without a permanent submarine power link or an unlimited drinking water supply, any real expansion of Caleta de Sebo's housing stock first depends on resolving…
Maio
The salt pans of Porto Inglês, caught between industrial decay and the first proposals for property redevelopment
The old salt pans have been out of commercial use for decades; some voices are calling for part of the site to be turned over to tourism projects.
El Hierro
The diving tourism boom drives up holiday lets in La Restinga
The Mar de las Calmas Marine Reserve is drawing divers to La Restinga, squeezing the supply of conventional rental housing.
Santa Maria
Azores Regional Government expands rental support to ease housing pressure in Santa Maria
The regional executive is strengthening rental support and social housing programmes on the island.