An old workers' village in Beato was auctioned, but the bidding fell below the minimum value. Lisbon City Council is assessing the right of first refusal. Some residents were born there, but some do not even pay rent.
"Shall we go under the bridge?" Pátio da Quintinha fears eviction of nearly a hundred residents
Monday, 1 December 2025RSS
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.
