No agreement on the lei das rendas: Government will not withdraw the bill, which stays in especialidade
The PS wants the Government's rental bill pulled from Parliament and restarted, and the Government has refused; the bill remains in committee stage after passing na generalidade only because Chega abstained under a deal between André Ventura and PSD's Hugo Soares. The sticking point is the "renda moderada" concept with its €2,300 ceiling, which the PS wants removed so tax benefits revert to an "acessível" rent test, citing €200 million spent on benefits at that rent level. The PS also wants the deposit cap kept at two rents rather than the Government's three, and a moratorium on lease expiry to 31 December 2027. Chega has said its abstention is not a "cheque em branco" and could vote against at the final vote.
Why it matters: Landlords still have no settled rule on deposits, advance rent or the tax treatment of a lease signed today — and the €2,300 renda moderada threshold that governs the benefit is itself in play.