Amares opens applications for 12 affordable municipal housing units in Dornelas

The municipality offers T2 and T3 units with monthly rents of 470 and 578 euros, respectively, with applications closing on November 13.

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The Amares Municipal Council has opened applications for the allocation of 12 municipal housing units under an affordable rental scheme, located in Aldeamento da Mamoa, in Dornelas. The deadline for submitting applications is November 13, 2026.

The housing complex includes two T2 type units, with monthly rents of 470 euros, and ten T3 type units, with rents of 578 euros. The allocation of the homes will be carried out through a public lottery, according to the Municipal Regulation of the Affordable Rental Program. The contracts are exclusively for permanent housing and will have a maximum duration of five years, with no possibility of renewal.
Citizens aged 18 or over, or legally emancipated, who reside in the municipality of Amares and meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to apply. The maximum gross annual income limits for the household are 35,000 euros for single-person households and 45,000 euros for two-person households, with an additional five thousand euros for each additional member. The rent amount must correspond to an effort rate not exceeding 35% of the household's average monthly income.
Interested parties must complete the specific form and submit the required documentation. Applications can be submitted by email to: habitacoesdamamoa@municipioamares.pt; through the Online Services of the Municipality of Amares at: https://servicosonline.municipioamares.pt/, under the Social Action tab; or in person at the Social Assistance and Support Service of the Amares Municipal Council, on weekdays, between 9:00 AM and 12:30 PM, and between 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM.
The announcement, regulation, and other procedural documents are available for consultation on the official website of the Municipality of Amares, at https://amares.pt/balcao-virtual/regulamentos/acao-social/, in the Aldeamento da Mamoa folder, and at the municipal services.
Based on information from the official source: Câmara Municipal de Amares (02/11/2026)