According to the owner of the establishment, the immigrants were employees of the shop that occupies the building's ground floor.
Each immigrant would pay €250 per month for a bed in illegal housing in Porto. Two floors were sealed off
Wednesday, 21 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Local accommodation (alojamento local) means short-term tourist rentals—private apartments, houses or rooms rented for days or weeks—that must be registered and licensed with municipal authorities. Municipalities can suspend or cancel licences (Lisbon cancelled about 6,700 licences in early 2026), so travellers and hosts should check a listing's registration and local rules before booking or offering stays.
