As of 01 July, online letting platforms such as AirBnB and Booking can only list properties duly licensed in the National Tourist Registry. The obligation to enroll is part of a simplex initiative known as “Simpler Tourist Licenses”. With the new regulation, the Government intends to avoid unfair competition between property owners and tour operators as well as strengthen compliance.
Tourist lets only with licensed properties
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Local Lodging falls sharply nationwide
Local Lodging is on the decline across the country with new registrations dropping by 43% when compared to the same period last year. According to…
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Local Lodging: Lisbon can accommodate 102,00 holidaymakers
As compared to hotels, “AL” already has twice the capacity to receive tourists in Lisbon. In the nation’s capital which has 500,000 inhabitants, Local Lodging…
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Hybrid lets
Question: I have a local lodging unit that I have only been able to let during the high season. Now I have a potential tenant…
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Coming to a close…
Since NALLE started to offer its services in February 2015, the Local Lodging industry has undergone profound changes. A small business sector which started out…
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