Lisbon bans new AL licences in 19 neighbourhoods
Portugal: Lisbon has implemented a ban on new local accommodation [alojamento local] short-term rental licences across 19 neighbourhoods and eight parishes.
HolaCamp raises €10m to drive European expansion
Spain: Catalan campsite operator HolaCamp has announced that it has raised €10 million in fresh capital to acclerate its expansion in Spain and Portugal.
Recharge 2025: Daniela Almeida, Sé Apartamentos
Portugal: Daniela Almeida, founder and CEO of Sé Apartamentos, speaks about her experience and highlights at IHM’s Recharge 2025 event in Porto.
Portuguese Constitutional Court rejects Lisbon rental referendum
Portugal: Portugal’s Constitutional Court has rejected a potential referendum on the future of short-term holiday rentals [alojamento local] in residential blocks in Lisbon.
2024 Wrapped: The STRz stories that defined a year
Worldwide: Inspired by Spotify’s Wrapped series, we revisit the ten stories in 2024 that defined a year for short-term rentals, as well as our favourite video, podcast and webinar from the last 12 months.
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.
Interview: ALEP president Eduardo Miranda
Portugal: ALEP president Eduardo Miranda speaks to STRz to discuss the Portuguese Government’s decision to revoke short-term rental restrictions in the country.
Simpson Travel plots Spain and Portugal expansion
UK: Independent villa and boutique hotel operator, Simpson Travel, is planning to grow its footprint further in Europe by expanding in Spain and Portugal.
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.