tourist lodgings

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Rentals license - the total picture

Background – raids on rentals This is the first in a seven part series on licensing requirements for holidaylets. Background – raids on rentals Tourist lodgings – A casa turística Licensing requirements – presenting a plan The guest house – A hospedagem Renting – o arrendamento urbano Compliance – getting it right Conclusion – not so bad after all In the summer of 2005, Inspectors from the Inspecção-Geral das Actividades Económicas (IGAE) raided rental agencies in the Algarve, demanding to see letting permits. Read more →