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Have you heard about the Portuguese Urbanistic Simplex?

Buying a house without presenting the usage licence to use (licença de utilização) is one of the 2024 real estate market innovations, part of the Portuguese Urbanistic Simplex measures. Recent regulations in Portuguese legislation aim to increase housing supply, reduce costs, and streamline transactions. This is the Portuguese Urbanism Simplex, in effect since the beginning of 2024. On January 4,...

Short term rental: Alojamento Local New Rules 2023

The new Alojamento Local rules came into effect on the 7th of October 2023 one day after their publication. But what do the new rules on Local Lodging in Portugal entail? We clarify everything in this article, shedding light on the changes and impacts resulting from the new regulations. The main changes in the Alojamento Local sector in Portugal concern the suspension of the granting of new licences,...

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