Local short-term rental referendum moves step closer in Lisbon
Portugal: A proposed local referendum has been approved in Lisbon’s municipal assembly, which paves the way for a potential ban on short-term rentals for tourists in residential buildings in the Portuguese capital.
Lisbon activists call for vote on rental ban in residential blocks
Portugal: Activists in Lisbon are proposing a vote on a ban on holiday rentals in residential blocks, shortly after the government announced that it was revoking restrictions that were brought in by the previous Socialist regime.
Portuguese Government revokes short-term rental restrictions
Portugal: The Portuguese Government has introduced a new decree-law that will revoke some of the short-term rental restrictions brought in by the previous Socialist government’s ‘Mais Habitação’ [More Housing] programme.