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Public tender for allocation of 52 new apartments in Detráz dos Mosteiros housing development opens on January 26
Public tender for allocation of 52 new apartments in Detráz dos Mosteiros housing development opens on January 26
Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Azorean Government launches new initiative for labour inclusion of RSI beneficiaries
Azorean Government launches new initiative for labour inclusion of RSI beneficiaries
Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Public tender open for allocation of apartments in Vila Franca do Campo on lease with purchase option scheme
Public tender open for allocation of apartments in Vila Franca do Campo on lease with purchase option scheme
January 12, 2026
Public tender for allocation of 52 new apartments in Detráz dos Mosteiros housing development opens on January 26
January 6, 2026
Azorean Government launches new initiative for labour inclusion of RSI beneficiaries
January 5, 2026
Public tender open for allocation of apartments in Vila Franca do Campo on lease with purchase option scheme
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Nota de Imprensa
January 12, 2026
Public tender for allocation of 52 new apartments in Detráz dos Mosteiros housing development opens on January 26
The public tender for the allocation of 52 new apartments under the lease with purchase option scheme in the Detráz os Mosteiros housing development in Largo das Freiras, parish of Matriz, municipality of Ribeira Grande, São Miguel Island, will run from January 26 to February 25. The 52 new apartments include three one-bedroom apartments, 31 two-bedroom apartments and 18 three-bedroom apartments, representing a regional and community public investment of over seven million Euros under the RRP. According to the Order of the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, published today in the Official Journal, these new apartments are intended for the permanent residence of applicants and respective households. The purchase option can be exercised by the tenant one year after signing the lease agreement. Applications must be submitted by completing the appropriate form, available on the Regional Housing Directorate (DRH) website at https://portal.azores.gov.pt/web/drh/concursos, accompanied by the documents listed in Article 7 of the Regulations on the Lease with Purchase Option Scheme, and delivered in one of the following formats: DRH Services, located at Rua Dr. João Francisco de Sousa, no. 30, 9500-187 Ponta Delgada; RIAC - Integrated Citizen Support Network Offices; Registered post with acknowledgement of receipt to the Regional Housing Directorate, located at Rua Dr. João Francisco de Sousa, n.º 30, 9500-187 Ponta Delgada; DRH email address - [email protected]. The Regulations, which contain all the information about the procedures and conditions for accessing and allocating housing, are available for consultation on the DRH website. Any requests for clarification on the understanding and interpretation of the Regulations should be addressed to the president of the jury and submitted by the interested parties in writing to the DRH Services in Ponta Delgada. Alternatively, they should be sent to the email address [email protected] no later than February 10, 2026. Requests will be answered within a maximum of three working days from the date on which they are received.
January 12, 2026
Public tender for allocation of 52 new apartments in Detráz dos Mosteiros housing development opens on January 26
The public tender for the allocation of 52 new apartments under the lease with purchase option scheme in the Detráz os Mosteiros housing development in Largo das Freiras, parish of Matriz, municipality of Ribeira Grande, São Miguel Island, will run from January 26 to February 25. The 52 new apartments include three one-bedroom apartments, 31 two-bedroom apartments and 18 three-bedroom apartments, representing a regional and community public investment of over seven million Euros under the RRP. According to the Order of the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro, published today in the Official Journal, these new apartments are intended for the permanent residence of applicants and respective households. The purchase option can be exercised by the tenant one year after signing the lease agreement. Applications must be submitted by completing the appropriate form, available on the Regional Housing Directorate (DRH) website at https://portal.azores.gov.pt/web/drh/concursos, accompanied by the documents listed in Article 7 of the Regulations on the Lease with Purchase Option Scheme, and delivered in one of the following formats: DRH Services, located at Rua Dr. João Francisco de Sousa, no. 30, 9500-187 Ponta Delgada; RIAC - Integrated Citizen Support Network Offices; Registered post with acknowledgement of receipt to the Regional Housing Directorate, located at Rua Dr. João Francisco de Sousa, n.º 30, 9500-187 Ponta Delgada; DRH email address - [email protected]. The Regulations, which contain all the information about the procedures and conditions for accessing and allocating housing, are available for consultation on the DRH website. Any requests for clarification on the understanding and interpretation of the Regulations should be addressed to the president of the jury and submitted by the interested parties in writing to the DRH Services in Ponta Delgada. Alternatively, they should be sent to the email address [email protected] no later than February 10, 2026. Requests will be answered within a maximum of three working days from the date on which they are received.
Nota de Imprensa
January 6, 2026
Azorean Government launches new initiative for labour inclusion of RSI beneficiaries
Unemployed people registered at the Regional Qualification and Employment Centre who are recipients of the Social Integration Income (RSI) will have access to a new labour inclusion response within the scope of the Social and Employment Market (MSE) – the "SER+" measure. With this new public measure, the unemployed with low employability and social vulnerabilities will have the opportunity to develop socially useful activities that meet social or collective needs, improving their personal and socio-professional skills, with a view to their integration or reintegration into the labour market. Private social solidarity institutions (IPSS), as well as similar organisations, private associations, cooperatives, and services and entities from Central, Regional, and Local Public Administration, may apply for and promote projects under the "SER+" initiative. Applications are open from January 15 to March 30 at emprego.azores.gov.pt, according to the Order of the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro. The unemployed participating in a SER+ project can carry out socially useful activities for a maximum period of six months, working between 15 and 20 hours per week. The unemployed who have to travel outside their usual area of residence to carry out their activities will benefit from support for transport costs. Maria João Carreiro highlighted the importance of this measure for the "acquisition and improvement of personal and socio-professional skills by the unemployed who, for various reasons, have not yet been able to enter the labour market." The government official also clarified that "the existence of suitable job opportunities or adequate vocational training takes priority over the development of socially useful activities." The MSE is the main public policy instrument regulating government action on the labour market inclusion of unemployed people who are vulnerable in the regional labour market. After remaining in force for more than a decade without any updates, the PSD/CDS-PP/PPM coalition Government of the Azores reformulated the MSE regulation in 2024, culminating in the publication of the new law in January 2025, which is now better suited to current socio-economic trends impacting the labour market. In addition to the “SER+” measure, the new MSE includes, among other things, support for hiring and maintaining jobs, hiring people with disabilities, creating self-employment, adapting jobs and eliminating barriers, training, encouraging inclusive entrepreneurship, fostering socio-professional integration, and promoting internships. The new MSE aims to improve the employability of unemployed people by encouraging the development of work habits and bringing those with lower employability closer to potential employers. It is based on a three-way partnership involving the Public Administration, Employers and Private Social Solidarity Institutions in the development and implementation of labour inclusion processes. The MSE Implementation Guide is available for consultation at the MSE Desk at emprego.azores.gov.pt.
January 6, 2026
Azorean Government launches new initiative for labour inclusion of RSI beneficiaries
Unemployed people registered at the Regional Qualification and Employment Centre who are recipients of the Social Integration Income (RSI) will have access to a new labour inclusion response within the scope of the Social and Employment Market (MSE) – the "SER+" measure. With this new public measure, the unemployed with low employability and social vulnerabilities will have the opportunity to develop socially useful activities that meet social or collective needs, improving their personal and socio-professional skills, with a view to their integration or reintegration into the labour market. Private social solidarity institutions (IPSS), as well as similar organisations, private associations, cooperatives, and services and entities from Central, Regional, and Local Public Administration, may apply for and promote projects under the "SER+" initiative. Applications are open from January 15 to March 30 at emprego.azores.gov.pt, according to the Order of the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro. The unemployed participating in a SER+ project can carry out socially useful activities for a maximum period of six months, working between 15 and 20 hours per week. The unemployed who have to travel outside their usual area of residence to carry out their activities will benefit from support for transport costs. Maria João Carreiro highlighted the importance of this measure for the "acquisition and improvement of personal and socio-professional skills by the unemployed who, for various reasons, have not yet been able to enter the labour market." The government official also clarified that "the existence of suitable job opportunities or adequate vocational training takes priority over the development of socially useful activities." The MSE is the main public policy instrument regulating government action on the labour market inclusion of unemployed people who are vulnerable in the regional labour market. After remaining in force for more than a decade without any updates, the PSD/CDS-PP/PPM coalition Government of the Azores reformulated the MSE regulation in 2024, culminating in the publication of the new law in January 2025, which is now better suited to current socio-economic trends impacting the labour market. In addition to the “SER+” measure, the new MSE includes, among other things, support for hiring and maintaining jobs, hiring people with disabilities, creating self-employment, adapting jobs and eliminating barriers, training, encouraging inclusive entrepreneurship, fostering socio-professional integration, and promoting internships. The new MSE aims to improve the employability of unemployed people by encouraging the development of work habits and bringing those with lower employability closer to potential employers. It is based on a three-way partnership involving the Public Administration, Employers and Private Social Solidarity Institutions in the development and implementation of labour inclusion processes. The MSE Implementation Guide is available for consultation at the MSE Desk at emprego.azores.gov.pt.