Madeira
Porto Moniz and Calheta, the affordable refuge from Funchal's property pressure
Madeira's western tip still has house prices far below those of the capital, although interest is beginning to pick up.
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Sao Jorge
Governo Regional dos Açores extends rental support to São Jorge amid housing shortage
The regional government has extended a rental and social housing support scheme to the municipalities of São Jorge.
Sao Nicolau
Ribeira Brava Town Council Launches Public Land Scheme to Curb Rising Prices
The town council has approved a scheme to hand over municipal plots at reduced prices to families struggling to access housing.
Boa Vista
Aristides Pereira Airport sends land prices soaring on the outskirts of Sal Rei
Direct international flight connections have turned land near the terminal into some of the most sought-after on the island.
El Hierro
New-build housing is reduced to a bare minimum on El Hierro by Biosphere Reserve restrictions
The designation of the whole island as a Biosphere Reserve limits developable land, cutting new housing schemes to a handful a year.
Santo Antao
European hikers turned homeowners drive up land prices in Chã de Igreja and Fontainhas
The passage of thousands of hikers each year through the villages of northern Santo Antão is drawing in foreign buyers.
La Graciosa
The constant ferry traffic from Órzola is turning more and more Caleta de Sebo homes into tourist accommodation
With several ferry operators crossing the mere twenty minutes of sea separating Órzola from La Graciosa every day, the weight of holiday rentals is growing in …
Tenerife
TF-1 congestion piles pressure on building in Candelaria and the Güímar valley
Chronic gridlock on the TF-1 has failed to slow residential growth in Candelaria, an increasingly sought-after commuter town.
Sao Jorge
Seismic risk continues to hold back new construction in several fajãs on São Jorge's north coast
Decades after the 1980 earthquake, experts continue to insist on maintaining building restrictions in certain fajãs on the north coast.
Lanzarote
Yaiza runs out of developable land in Playa Blanca and collides with the Cabildo's limits on new construction
Playa Blanca's urban growth has hit the ceiling set by island planning: almost no land remains classified for new housing, and any expansion would require a pl…
El Hierro
El Hierro's island council weighs measures to ease housing market pressure in Valverde
The residential area around the island capital bears the heaviest price pressure anywhere on El Hierro.
Sao Miguel
Governo Regional dos Açores weighs declaring part of São Miguel an urban pressure zone
The regional government is examining whether to declare urban pressure zones and step up rental support for young people.