The Secretary of State for Housing said it is a good idea that an Alojamento Local licence is not automatically transferred to a new owner when the property is sold.

This “may be a means of balancing the market,” said Ana Pinho, speaking at a hearing of the working group set up to review the local housing law, stressing the importance of giving Councils a "regulatory role, to balance the public interest, the right to housing, but also the local tourism activity."

The Portuguese Foreign Minister today welcomed the meeting in Singapore between US President Donald Trump and his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un, which he referred to as a diplomatic victory.

"Portugal thinks that it is good that the summit has taken place, it means that the logic of diplomacy has prevailed over the logic of confrontation, and secondly, it is good that the two leaders have committed themselves to two very important elements," said Augusto Santos Silva.

Another railway workers’ strike is affecting services today until Wednesday at noon, but the effects will drag on into the evening.

The strike, which started at 12:00 on Tuesday 12th June, is causing cancellations and delays on all services, except at Comboios Urbanos do Porto.

A railway shed at Vila Real de Santo António station has been badly damaged by fire.

The historic rolling stock inside, two of which were destined for display at the National Railway Museum in Entroncamento, has been severely damaged.

The ferry service connecting Portimão with Funchal in Madeira will commence on July 2nd with tickets on sale as from Tuesday, June 12th.

The one-way fares start at €29.10 for Madeira residents, who for unexplained reasons are being subsidised, to €85 for non-residents.

Rental growth expectations in the residential market in Portugal have reached a record high while a lack of supply continues to push up prices, the latest index shows.

Overall prices in April were being squeezed higher due to a combination of steady demand growth and a deteriorating flow of fresh sales listings, writes PropertyWire.

A 67-year-old man was found alive this morning, despite having been shot in the head and his car set alight on rural land near the Loulé Vehicle Inspection Centre.

Barely alive, the victim was transported by helicopter to the Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon where the burns unit will provide specialist care.

It is pointless asking the tax office for the name of the owner of a particular property or piece of land, it has decided not to divulge any details.

The Tax and Customs Authority has decided that there is no “direct, personal and legitimate interest” in any case where someone requests information from the land registry to contact the owner of a property.