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More Than 3,815 Young People Will Receive Subsidies to Pay Rent

 

14 August 2017

More than 3,815 young people will receive support from the Institute of Housing and Urban Restoration (IHRU) in the form of subsidies to pay rents under the Porta 65-Jovem program.

The candidates selected for the program during the period from 17 April to 18 May 2017:

Approved applications by house type
Studio107
One-bedroom1.010
Two-bedroom2.411
Three-bedroom279
Four-bedroom8

 

Applications approved by Municipality:

  •  Lisbon 1,219
  •  Porto 972
  •  Aveiro 299
  •  Braga 259
  •  Setúbal 215
  •  Coimbra 179
  •  Leiria 143
  •  Faro 122
  •  Viana do Castelo 96
  •  Viseu 91
  •  Santarém 68
  •  Castelo Branco 33
  •  Vila Real 28
  •  Évora 23
  •  Bragança 16
  •  Funchal 16
  •  Guarda 14
  •  Rest of the country 22

The Porta 65-Jóvem housing subsidy program, which was launched in 2007, consists of monthly subsidies for a certain percentage of young peoples’ rent, which can be renewed for up to three years, with people between the ages of 18 and 35 included as possible beneficiaries. Applications that include minors and people with disabilities and who are in specific locations are also considered. The program holds four application periods per year.

Original Story: Diário Imobiliário

Translation: Richard Turner