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The cancellation of short-term rental registrations due to a lack of insurance has triggered a reclassification of containment zones in Lisbon, shifting several neighborhoods between absolute and relative status.
MEPs advocate for solutions for “locations suffering from excessive tourism,” including “coherently” regulating short-term rentals to avoid “local housing problems and the displacement of residents.”
Home Property Is Your Algarve Property Actually Profitable? The Truth About Short-Term Rentals Is Your Algarve Property Actually Profitable? The Truth About Short-Term Rentals The short-term rental market in the Algarve is booming.
Airbnb, Booking, and Expedia platforms were the most used.
Portugal is the fifth country in the European Union (EU) where the most popular regions for getaways booked via computer or mobile phone are located. The attractiveness of the Algarve placed the southern Portuguese region at the top for short-term tourism in the third quarter of last year, with 6.7 million nights booked.
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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 ...'
The European Commissioner for Housing, Dan Jørgensen, visits Lisbon at the end of the week and acknowledges that Portugal “is one of the countries hardest hit” by the European Union's housing crisis, promising measures to regulate short-term rentals.
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The mayor explained the aim is to adjust and update the document that sets a payment of two euros per night, for a maximum of seven nights, with an exemption for children up to 12 years old.
In a context of housing access crisis and with construction approvals slowing again, doubts are growing about the sector's ability to put more homes on the market. Between announced incentives and obstacles on the ground, measures do not always translate into more supply. Vera Gouveia Barros helps explain what is holding the sector back. Listen to the podcast here.
The Commission's first-ever Affordable Housing Plan also frees up public cash and slashes red tape to build new houses.
In 2026, the European Commission will present a legislative proposal on short-term rentals, in which it will define areas with real estate pressure to limit this type of accommodation – The post EU to define real estate pressure areas to limit short-term rents appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The European Commission will present a legislative proposal on short-term rentals in 2026, which will define areas under real estate pressure to limit local accommodation, aiming to prevent local residents from being 'expelled' from their homes.
The new European housing package aims to provide member states with tools to limit short-term tourist accommodation, streamline construction processes, and create a specific platform for housing investment.
The European Commission will propose on Tuesday a relaxation of EU state aid rules and limits on short-term rentals to promote access to affordable housing within the community, with Lisbon being one of the most pressured cities. Due to the severe housing crisis in the European Union (EU), the European Commission will present a Plan ...
Home News EC to help relieve housing pressure EC to help relieve housing pressure The European Commission will present a legislative proposal on short-term rentals in 2026, defining areas with housing pressure to limit short-term rentals, aiming to prevent local residents from being “expelled” fr
All rental contracts with rents within the so-called moderate values (i.e., up to 2,300 euros per month) will be subject to the 10% income tax proposed by the Government for property income, regardless of the duration of the contracts, as long as they comply with the limits set out in the Civil Code. According to a clarification ...
If approved without changes, the proposal presented by the Government will allow a taxation of 10% on income obtained from rents up to 2300 euros, even if the contracts are short-term.
