European Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen visits Lisbon at the end of the week and acknowledges that Portugal 'is one of the countries most severely affected' by the European Union (EU) housing crisis, promising tools to control short-term rentals. 'Part of the visit will focus on housing. There is no doubt that Portugal is a ...'
Brussels acknowledges that Portugal 'is among the countries most affected' by the housing crisis in the EU
Thursday, 29 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.
