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Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Tender for allocation of 13 houses on lease with purchase option scheme in São Brás, Terceira island, opens on August 15
Tender for allocation of 13 houses on lease with purchase option scheme in São Brás, Terceira island, opens on August 15
Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Maria João Carreiro launches tender for construction project for 32 plots in Feteiras
Maria João Carreiro launches tender for construction project for 32 plots in Feteiras
Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Region recovering from decade of underinvestment in new housing solutions
Region recovering from decade of underinvestment in new housing solutions
July 31, 2025
Tender for allocation of 13 houses on lease with purchase option scheme in São Brás, Terceira island, opens on August 15
July 21, 2025
Maria João Carreiro launches tender for construction project for 32 plots in Feteiras
July 4, 2025
Region recovering from decade of underinvestment in new housing solutions
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Welcome to the Regional Directorate for Housing page!
The Regional Directorate for Housing (DRH) is the entity entrusted with the study, coordination, supervision and implementation of housing actions in accordance with the Regional Government's goals and in close collaboration with local authorities, public utility institutions, private entities or cooperatives, with a view to creating better housing conditions for the population.
It is the responsibility of the DRH to:
- Study, propose and implement housing policy measures for the Region;
- Propose uses for land classified as suitable for urban development and arrange for its acquisition;
- Study and propose measures aimed at restructuring the housing sector in the Region to meet its needs;
- Collaborate with any entity that may contribute to the implementation of the housing policy defined by the Regional Government on a permanent or temporary basis, especially with municipalities, voluntary organisations and non-profit associations, to which it may provide technical support or other types of support to be defined;
- Promote, in conjunction with other services, the study of housing legislation, with a view to drawing up concrete legislative proposals.
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Nota de Imprensa
July 31, 2025
Tender for allocation of 13 houses on lease with purchase option scheme in São Brás, Terceira island, opens on August 15
The Regional Secretariat for Youth, Housing and Employment informs that the public tender for the allocation of 13 houses on a lease with purchase option scheme in the São Brás Neighbourhood, in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, Terceira Island, will run from August 15 to September 30 this year. According to the Order issued by the Regional Secretary overseeing Housing, Maria João Carreiro, and published today in the Official Journal, these new houses are intended for the permanent residence of the applicants and their respective families. The purchase option can only be exercised by the tenant one year after signing the lease agreement. There are 13 available dwellings: eight two-bedroom houses, four three-bedroom houses, and one four-bedroom house. They were built by the Region as part of the RRP, representing an investment of 2.1 million Euros. The Regulations, which provide all the information about the conditions and procedure for access and allocation, as well as the allocation of housing, are available for consultation on the website of the Regional Housing Directorate (DRH), at https://portal.azores.gov.pt/web/drh/concursos. Applications must be submitted by filling in the appropriate form, available on the aforementioned DRH website, at the Housing Department of Terceira Island, located at Rua dos Italianos, n.º 10, 9700-099 Angra do Heroísmo, and at the RIAC (Integrated Citizen Support Network) offices. They should be sent by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt or via the email address of the Housing Department of Terceira Island at [email protected], accompanied by the documents listed in article 7 of the Regulations. Any requests for clarification on the understanding and interpretation of the Regulations and the Order published today should be addressed to the president of the jury and submitted by the interested parties in writing to the DRH Services of the Terceira Island Housing Department and the corresponding services of the Island Services of the Regional Secretariat for Youth, Housing and Employment. Alternatively, they should be sent to the email address [email protected] no later than September 10, 2025. Requests will be answered within a maximum of three working days from the date on which they are received. On June 18, during a visit to follow up on the construction works of the new houses in the São Brás Neighbourhood, the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment assured us that the public tender for these 13 new housing units will be launched in August, which has now been confirmed. Maria João Carreiro explained that the lease with purchase option scheme, recently regulated by the PSD/CDS/PPM coalition Government, will allow households, including young, middle-class and single-parent families, to benefit from the housing units built under the RRP and the Regional Budget at prices compatible with their income. "This Government has made a clear choice and is being consistent, insofar as it is implementing a new housing policy that is fair, inclusive and appropriate not only to the severe housing shortages but also to social groups, such as the middle class and young people, who today face greater difficulties in accessing the housing market," she said. The Regional Government has already implemented or is implementing 80% of the investment in new housing on Terceira Island, financed under the RRP, totalling 221 properties that have been refurbished and new constructions. This represents a global investment of 24 million Euros, which significantly increases the housing supply on Terceira Island and in the Region.
July 31, 2025
Tender for allocation of 13 houses on lease with purchase option scheme in São Brás, Terceira island, opens on August 15
The Regional Secretariat for Youth, Housing and Employment informs that the public tender for the allocation of 13 houses on a lease with purchase option scheme in the São Brás Neighbourhood, in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, Terceira Island, will run from August 15 to September 30 this year. According to the Order issued by the Regional Secretary overseeing Housing, Maria João Carreiro, and published today in the Official Journal, these new houses are intended for the permanent residence of the applicants and their respective families. The purchase option can only be exercised by the tenant one year after signing the lease agreement. There are 13 available dwellings: eight two-bedroom houses, four three-bedroom houses, and one four-bedroom house. They were built by the Region as part of the RRP, representing an investment of 2.1 million Euros. The Regulations, which provide all the information about the conditions and procedure for access and allocation, as well as the allocation of housing, are available for consultation on the website of the Regional Housing Directorate (DRH), at https://portal.azores.gov.pt/web/drh/concursos. Applications must be submitted by filling in the appropriate form, available on the aforementioned DRH website, at the Housing Department of Terceira Island, located at Rua dos Italianos, n.º 10, 9700-099 Angra do Heroísmo, and at the RIAC (Integrated Citizen Support Network) offices. They should be sent by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt or via the email address of the Housing Department of Terceira Island at [email protected], accompanied by the documents listed in article 7 of the Regulations. Any requests for clarification on the understanding and interpretation of the Regulations and the Order published today should be addressed to the president of the jury and submitted by the interested parties in writing to the DRH Services of the Terceira Island Housing Department and the corresponding services of the Island Services of the Regional Secretariat for Youth, Housing and Employment. Alternatively, they should be sent to the email address [email protected] no later than September 10, 2025. Requests will be answered within a maximum of three working days from the date on which they are received. On June 18, during a visit to follow up on the construction works of the new houses in the São Brás Neighbourhood, the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment assured us that the public tender for these 13 new housing units will be launched in August, which has now been confirmed. Maria João Carreiro explained that the lease with purchase option scheme, recently regulated by the PSD/CDS/PPM coalition Government, will allow households, including young, middle-class and single-parent families, to benefit from the housing units built under the RRP and the Regional Budget at prices compatible with their income. "This Government has made a clear choice and is being consistent, insofar as it is implementing a new housing policy that is fair, inclusive and appropriate not only to the severe housing shortages but also to social groups, such as the middle class and young people, who today face greater difficulties in accessing the housing market," she said. The Regional Government has already implemented or is implementing 80% of the investment in new housing on Terceira Island, financed under the RRP, totalling 221 properties that have been refurbished and new constructions. This represents a global investment of 24 million Euros, which significantly increases the housing supply on Terceira Island and in the Region.
Nota de Imprensa
July 21, 2025
Maria João Carreiro launches tender for construction project for 32 plots in Feteiras
The Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, has just awarded another works contract for the construction of new housing in the Azores, this time for the serving of 32 plots in the parish of Feteiras, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island. The plots, which are part of the Biscoito Housing Development, will be allocated to 32 families through a public tender to be launched after completion of the work and are intended for the construction of single-family houses. The project, which is now underway with a completion period of 150 days, was awarded to Caetano & Medeiros, representing an investment of 1.4 million Euros, financed under the RRP. At the ceremony of laying the first stone for this new project, which took place today, Maria João Carreiro highlighted the "positive progress made in the implementation of the RRP investment in housing." She added that 80% of the overall investment for the Region has already been implemented or is currently being implemented. "We can safely and confidently say that we are making the largest investment in public housing in the Azores," she said, pointing out that 219 new housing units are being built in Ponta Delgada alone, with a current completion rate of 80%, in parishes such as São Roque, Santa Clara, Arrifes, Covoada, Ginetes, Capelas, São Vicente Ferreira and Fenais da Luz. According to the government official, "the investment underway will ensure more housing solutions for different situations and age groups." "Our goal is to increase the public supply of housing at prices compatible with the income of middle-class Azorean families and young people, without neglecting our responsibility to low-income families in serious housing need," she explained. Maria João Carreiro recalled, however, that the early implementation of the RRP in the housing area in the Azores was challenging and demanding. This was not only due to the consequences of the striking lack of investment by socialist governments in the housing stock over a decade, but also due to the administrative and legal procedures that had to be carried out on land acquired by the Region. This is the case of the land where the Biscoito Housing Development will now be built. It was acquired by the Region in 2000, but for over two decades no development permit was ever issued for it. It was not until May 2022 that the PSD/CDS/PPM coalition government carried out the legal procedures to make that land available for the expansion of housing in the parish of Feteiras. The Regional Secretary also praised the "commitment, resilience and good work" of the Ponta Delgada City Council and its Mayor, Pedro Nascimento Cabral, in the municipal response to housing challenges. She also highlighted the "consistent cooperation" with the Regional Government to promote new housing projects and provide access to housing for those living and working in the municipality. Among other guests, the ceremony of laying the first stone was attended by the Mayor of Ponta Delgada, Pedro Nascimento Cabral; members of the Regional Legislative Assembly, Luís Raposo, Carlos Silva, Gualberto Rita and Patrícia Miranda; the Regional Director for Housing, Daniel Pavão; and the President of the Parish Council of Feteiras, Zélia Silva.
July 21, 2025
Maria João Carreiro launches tender for construction project for 32 plots in Feteiras
The Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, has just awarded another works contract for the construction of new housing in the Azores, this time for the serving of 32 plots in the parish of Feteiras, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island. The plots, which are part of the Biscoito Housing Development, will be allocated to 32 families through a public tender to be launched after completion of the work and are intended for the construction of single-family houses. The project, which is now underway with a completion period of 150 days, was awarded to Caetano & Medeiros, representing an investment of 1.4 million Euros, financed under the RRP. At the ceremony of laying the first stone for this new project, which took place today, Maria João Carreiro highlighted the "positive progress made in the implementation of the RRP investment in housing." She added that 80% of the overall investment for the Region has already been implemented or is currently being implemented. "We can safely and confidently say that we are making the largest investment in public housing in the Azores," she said, pointing out that 219 new housing units are being built in Ponta Delgada alone, with a current completion rate of 80%, in parishes such as São Roque, Santa Clara, Arrifes, Covoada, Ginetes, Capelas, São Vicente Ferreira and Fenais da Luz. According to the government official, "the investment underway will ensure more housing solutions for different situations and age groups." "Our goal is to increase the public supply of housing at prices compatible with the income of middle-class Azorean families and young people, without neglecting our responsibility to low-income families in serious housing need," she explained. Maria João Carreiro recalled, however, that the early implementation of the RRP in the housing area in the Azores was challenging and demanding. This was not only due to the consequences of the striking lack of investment by socialist governments in the housing stock over a decade, but also due to the administrative and legal procedures that had to be carried out on land acquired by the Region. This is the case of the land where the Biscoito Housing Development will now be built. It was acquired by the Region in 2000, but for over two decades no development permit was ever issued for it. It was not until May 2022 that the PSD/CDS/PPM coalition government carried out the legal procedures to make that land available for the expansion of housing in the parish of Feteiras. The Regional Secretary also praised the "commitment, resilience and good work" of the Ponta Delgada City Council and its Mayor, Pedro Nascimento Cabral, in the municipal response to housing challenges. She also highlighted the "consistent cooperation" with the Regional Government to promote new housing projects and provide access to housing for those living and working in the municipality. Among other guests, the ceremony of laying the first stone was attended by the Mayor of Ponta Delgada, Pedro Nascimento Cabral; members of the Regional Legislative Assembly, Luís Raposo, Carlos Silva, Gualberto Rita and Patrícia Miranda; the Regional Director for Housing, Daniel Pavão; and the President of the Parish Council of Feteiras, Zélia Silva.
