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Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Azorean Government supports construction of 41 houses by “Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa” cooperative with €1.9 million
Azorean Government supports construction of 41 houses by “Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa” cooperative with €1.9 million
Presidência do Governo Regional
José Manuel Bolieiro hands over 12 apartments in Maia and steps up housing response in Ribeira Grande
José Manuel Bolieiro hands over 12 apartments in Maia and steps up housing response in Ribeira Grande
Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Maria João Carreiro confident in launching new public tender for 48 houses in Terra Chã this year
Maria João Carreiro confident in launching new public tender for 48 houses in Terra Chã this year
October 19, 2026
Azorean Government supports construction of 41 houses by “Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa” cooperative with €1.9 million
August 7, 2026
José Manuel Bolieiro hands over 12 apartments in Maia and steps up housing response in Ribeira Grande
July 24, 2026
Maria João Carreiro confident in launching new public tender for 48 houses in Terra Chã this year
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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
October 19, 2026
Azorean Government supports construction of 41 houses by “Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa” cooperative with €1.9 million
The Government of the Azores will support the “Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa” housing cooperative with €1.9 million, plus VAT at the statutory rate in force, for the construction of 41houses in the village of Rabo de Peixe, São Miguel Island. This non-repayable financial support is intended for the construction and supervision of infrastructure development in the Toronto housing estate, where 41 single-family houses will be built under the controlled-cost housing scheme: 10 two-bedroom properties and 31 three-bedroom properties. The financial co-funding agreement was signed in Ponta Delgada by the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, and by members of the Board of the “Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa” cooperative: Rui Tavares, president; Luísa Ponte, first board member; and Maria Beatriz Travassos, treasurer. “Housing policy is not limited to public housing construction. It also involves, and increasingly so, creating the conditions for other organisations to build, invest and contribute to increasing housing supply in the Azores,” defended Maria João Carreiro at a ceremony attended by the Regional Director for Housing, Daniel Pavão. According to the government official, this support falls within the Regional Government’s strategy to diversify its response to the housing challenge through public investment and the involvement of the private and cooperative sectors in creating new housing solutions at prices compatible with household incomes. As such, this regional public contribution towards the infrastructure development of a land plot covering more than 14,000 m² reflects the recognition of the importance of the private and cooperative sectors as partners in implementing public housing policies in the Azores. Maria Joao Carreiro reiterated the Government's willingness to support cooperatives in promoting housing. She noted that a memorandum of understanding was signed with “Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa” in 2024 to provide funding of €314,000 for the development of a site where 16 three-bedroom houses are currently being built. “The Region needs more houses on the market, and the contribution made by this cooperative is an initiative that should be praised and replicated. We all stand to gain if more examples like this can emerge in other municipalities and on other islands,” emphasised the government official. Among the forms of support available to housing cooperatives are the provision of housing projects, development plans and infrastructure projects; the provision of serviced plots and land requiring infrastructure development; and non-repayable financial contributions towards investments made, or to be made, in the acquisition of plots, their infrastructure development, and the corresponding studies and plans.
October 19, 2026
Azorean Government supports construction of 41 houses by “Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa” cooperative with €1.9 million
The Government of the Azores will support the “Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa” housing cooperative with €1.9 million, plus VAT at the statutory rate in force, for the construction of 41houses in the village of Rabo de Peixe, São Miguel Island. This non-repayable financial support is intended for the construction and supervision of infrastructure development in the Toronto housing estate, where 41 single-family houses will be built under the controlled-cost housing scheme: 10 two-bedroom properties and 31 three-bedroom properties. The financial co-funding agreement was signed in Ponta Delgada by the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, and by members of the Board of the “Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa” cooperative: Rui Tavares, president; Luísa Ponte, first board member; and Maria Beatriz Travassos, treasurer. “Housing policy is not limited to public housing construction. It also involves, and increasingly so, creating the conditions for other organisations to build, invest and contribute to increasing housing supply in the Azores,” defended Maria João Carreiro at a ceremony attended by the Regional Director for Housing, Daniel Pavão. According to the government official, this support falls within the Regional Government’s strategy to diversify its response to the housing challenge through public investment and the involvement of the private and cooperative sectors in creating new housing solutions at prices compatible with household incomes. As such, this regional public contribution towards the infrastructure development of a land plot covering more than 14,000 m² reflects the recognition of the importance of the private and cooperative sectors as partners in implementing public housing policies in the Azores. Maria Joao Carreiro reiterated the Government's willingness to support cooperatives in promoting housing. She noted that a memorandum of understanding was signed with “Nossa Vila, Nossa Casa” in 2024 to provide funding of €314,000 for the development of a site where 16 three-bedroom houses are currently being built. “The Region needs more houses on the market, and the contribution made by this cooperative is an initiative that should be praised and replicated. We all stand to gain if more examples like this can emerge in other municipalities and on other islands,” emphasised the government official. Among the forms of support available to housing cooperatives are the provision of housing projects, development plans and infrastructure projects; the provision of serviced plots and land requiring infrastructure development; and non-repayable financial contributions towards investments made, or to be made, in the acquisition of plots, their infrastructure development, and the corresponding studies and plans.
Nota de Imprensa
August 7, 2026
José Manuel Bolieiro hands over 12 apartments in Maia and steps up housing response in Ribeira Grande
The President of the Regional Government, José Manuel Bolieiro, highlighted today the importance of access to housing for promoting the “stability of families” and “retaining the population,” during the handover of 12apartments in the São Pedro housing development in the parish of Maia, municipality of Ribeira Grande. “Today, families are seeing a great ambition and a great desire come to fruition,” José Manuel Bolieiro stated, considering the handover of the new dwellings a moment of “great satisfaction and happiness” for these households, who are now able to pursue their life plans with greater peace of mind. The 12 apartments – six two-bedroom and six three-bedroom apartments – are allocated under a lease with purchase option scheme, with the option to purchase available one year after signing the contract. The rent paid is subsequently deducted from the purchase price of the property. “Housing is a key factor in retaining populations,” emphasised the President of the Regional Government, defending that this model provides families with the opportunity to build a gradual path towards home ownership. According to the head of the Azorean Government, this represents “a sharing of costs and joint responsibility in accessing housing,” combining the efforts of households with the support granted by the Regional Government through a scheme that begins with tenancy and may culminate in the purchase of the property. The public tender for the allocation of these apartments took place between March 2 and 27, 2026, and received 201 applications, including approved, rejected and withdrawn applications. Among the selected households, 11 are young families, aged 35 or under, and 11 have dependants, with one of these being a single-parent family. Rents for two-bedroom apartments range from €394.22 to €462.21 per month, whilst for three-bedroom flats the figures range from €489.48 to €495.18. José Manuel Bolieiro also recalled the long history of this housing development, whose development permit was issued in February 2009, whilst the works contract for its construction was not signed until October 2024. “Fifteen years have passed in the meantime,” he said, noting that the repeated delays in completing the development “were not good for the parish of Maia” nor for the municipality of Ribeira Grande. The provisional acceptance certificate was signed in June 2026. The works contract, carried out by the company Marques, S.A., represented an investment of €2.3 million, plus VAT, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). In the municipality of Ribeira Grande, the Regional Government has provided 187 housing solutions, representing an investment of around €11 million, including 64 new apartments, 105 refurbishment interventions and 18 serviced plots in the parish of Ribeirinha. Across the Autonomous Region of the Azores as a whole, investment in housing funded UNDER the RRP stands at around €65 million. It covers 767 housing units, comprising 142 new properties, 480 refurbishment interventions and 145 serviced plots. Also present at the ceremony were the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, the Mayor of Ribeira Grande, Jaime Vieira, and the Regional Director for Housing, Daniel Pavão.
August 7, 2026
José Manuel Bolieiro hands over 12 apartments in Maia and steps up housing response in Ribeira Grande
The President of the Regional Government, José Manuel Bolieiro, highlighted today the importance of access to housing for promoting the “stability of families” and “retaining the population,” during the handover of 12apartments in the São Pedro housing development in the parish of Maia, municipality of Ribeira Grande. “Today, families are seeing a great ambition and a great desire come to fruition,” José Manuel Bolieiro stated, considering the handover of the new dwellings a moment of “great satisfaction and happiness” for these households, who are now able to pursue their life plans with greater peace of mind. The 12 apartments – six two-bedroom and six three-bedroom apartments – are allocated under a lease with purchase option scheme, with the option to purchase available one year after signing the contract. The rent paid is subsequently deducted from the purchase price of the property. “Housing is a key factor in retaining populations,” emphasised the President of the Regional Government, defending that this model provides families with the opportunity to build a gradual path towards home ownership. According to the head of the Azorean Government, this represents “a sharing of costs and joint responsibility in accessing housing,” combining the efforts of households with the support granted by the Regional Government through a scheme that begins with tenancy and may culminate in the purchase of the property. The public tender for the allocation of these apartments took place between March 2 and 27, 2026, and received 201 applications, including approved, rejected and withdrawn applications. Among the selected households, 11 are young families, aged 35 or under, and 11 have dependants, with one of these being a single-parent family. Rents for two-bedroom apartments range from €394.22 to €462.21 per month, whilst for three-bedroom flats the figures range from €489.48 to €495.18. José Manuel Bolieiro also recalled the long history of this housing development, whose development permit was issued in February 2009, whilst the works contract for its construction was not signed until October 2024. “Fifteen years have passed in the meantime,” he said, noting that the repeated delays in completing the development “were not good for the parish of Maia” nor for the municipality of Ribeira Grande. The provisional acceptance certificate was signed in June 2026. The works contract, carried out by the company Marques, S.A., represented an investment of €2.3 million, plus VAT, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). In the municipality of Ribeira Grande, the Regional Government has provided 187 housing solutions, representing an investment of around €11 million, including 64 new apartments, 105 refurbishment interventions and 18 serviced plots in the parish of Ribeirinha. Across the Autonomous Region of the Azores as a whole, investment in housing funded UNDER the RRP stands at around €65 million. It covers 767 housing units, comprising 142 new properties, 480 refurbishment interventions and 145 serviced plots. Also present at the ceremony were the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, the Mayor of Ribeira Grande, Jaime Vieira, and the Regional Director for Housing, Daniel Pavão.
