• nesc@lemmy.cafe
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    18 days ago

    Poor portuguese, housing will become even pricier isn’t it?

    • Sunshine (she/her)OPM
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      18 days ago

      It’s always “blame the immigrants” but never the government for allowing housing prices to get so high.

      • Sneezycat@sopuli.xyz
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        18 days ago

        Why not both? Sure, the government should make sure housing is affordable, but gentrification is also a real problem.

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          18 days ago

          To note that there is one positive type of gentrification that has appeared in Portugal. In the interior there are many small villages that are mostly empty and which have been a target for some richer immigrants.

          Hotels and Airbnbs too, it’s not an issue when most of the houses are empty anyway.