Sal
Espargos' young people caught between tourism wages and rising house prices
Hotel workers living in Espargos say their wages are not keeping pace with house prices.
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La Gomera
Improvements to San Sebastián de La Gomera's port revive property interest in the island capital
Investment in the port and the ferry link with Tenerife is fuelling expectations of rising property values.
Pico
Protected status for Montanha do Pico is blocking new building consents around the volcano
The protected-area status surrounding Portugal's highest volcano limits any new building on its slopes.
Flores
Young people in Santa Cruz das Flores say they can't find affordable housing despite the low population
Although Flores has fewer than four thousand inhabitants, young people in Santa Cruz das Flores say there are barely any rental flats available at prices they …
La Graciosa
Pedro Barba, the ghost village of La Graciosa surviving on a handful of seasonal houses
Several kilometres from Caleta de Sebo and with barely any settled population for much of the year, the island's second inhabited settlement poses a different …
Gran Canaria
San Bartolomé de Tirajana tightens control over illegal holiday lets in Playa del Inglés
The town council is stepping up inspections in San Fernando and Playa del Inglés after finding hundreds of unlicensed holiday-rental listings, amid ongoing con…
Fogo
São Filipe's young people caught between rents and the price of urban land
The shortage of developable land and rising price per square metre are pushing young people in Fogo's capital to stay with their parents or emigrate.
La Palma
San Andrés reclaims the houses of returning emigrants while the rest of the municipality loses population
The coastal village of San Andrés, in the municipality of San Andrés y Sauces, is enjoying a modest property revival tied to the return of emigrants' descendan…
Brava
Grandchildren of Emigrants From Boston and Providence Look to Reclaim the Family Home in Brava as a Second Residence
Second- and third-generation descendants are showing growing, though still minority, interest in restoring their ancestors' home.
Corvo
Corvo can't find a roof for the doctor or the teacher who arrive every year
The Azores' smallest island depends on healthcare and teaching staff posted there temporarily, yet lacks suitable housing to put them up.
Pico
Santo Amaro, the farming community in Pico starting to attract buyers from outside the island
This former agricultural freguesia is starting to see sales to buyers from outside the local community.
Sal
Modest homes versus luxury villas: the property contrast now defining the island of Sal
While coastal resorts reach European prices, much of the population lives in housing worth far less.