The Lisbon municipality announced that it began notifying local accommodation owners of the intent to cancel registrations on June 23, initiating the period for interested parties to respond. Notification urged property owners to submit proof of insurance on the gov.pt portal or declare cessation of activity to avoid penalties.
After the ten business days allowed for regularization, ending on Monday, July 7, “if the situation remains unrectified, the city will proceed with necessary cancellations,” clarified the administration led by Carlos Moedas (PSD), noting that no registrations have been canceled as the period for hearings continues.
The Cascais City Council, also in the Lisbon district, commenced notifications on June 23, directly addressing economic agents and setting the same deadline for compliance.
The administration led by Carlos Carreiras (PSD) stated it is “monitoring the process in coordination with competent entities, ensuring operators have the opportunity to meet current legal obligations.”
In Sintra, also within the Lisbon district, notifications are scheduled to start on July 14.
The administration headed by Basílio Horta (PS) emphasized, since March, it has been “gradually communicating with local accommodation registration holders about the requirement to submit mandatory insurance data on the National Local Accommodation Register platform.”
The Sintra City Council arranged with the Agency for Administrative Modernization to notify registrations without the insurance information by July 14.
No local accommodation licenses have been revoked in the municipality, which plans to begin cancellations in August if the mandatory insurance remains unsubmitted.
The Oeiras City Council, also in the Lisbon district, currently has no set timeline for notifying non-compliant local accommodations.
The municipality led by Isaltino Morais (independent) stated it is responsible for reviewing local accommodation registration requests and, during property inspections, requires operators to demonstrate the existence of legally required insurance.
On June 20, the Local Accommodation Association in Portugal (ALEP) reported “several municipal councils” would begin notifying accommodations without submitted insurance on the platform by the end of June.
Expressing “some concern,” Eduardo Miranda, president of ALEP, noted “almost 70,000” local accommodations—over half of current licenses—had not submitted insurance on the platform.
Despite many “inactive registrations” (estimated between 40,000 to 50,000 by ALEP), “20,000 remain outstanding,” he observed.
Local accommodation has been required to have liability insurance since 2018, but the submission of this document on the National Local Accommodation Register platform was only mandated following the latest legislative amendment in 2024.
