{"id":45608,"date":"2026-01-15T14:50:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crs-advogados.com\/legal-alert-amendments-to-the-lisbon-municipal-regulation-on-local-accommodation\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:47:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:47:03","slug":"legal-alert-amendments-to-the-lisbon-municipal-regulation-on-local-accommodation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crs-advogados.com\/en\/legal-alert-amendments-to-the-lisbon-municipal-regulation-on-local-accommodation\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Alert | Amendments to the Lisbon Municipal Regulation on Local Accommodation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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On 5 December 2025, Notice no. 29926-A\/2025 was published, introducing the second amendment to the Lisbon Municipal Regulation on Local Accommodation (Regulamento Municipal do Alojamento Local de Lisboa \u2013 \u201cRMAL\u201d), effective as of 6 December 2025.<\/p>\n

The amendments introduce a new model for the territorial regulation of local accommodation (\u201cAL\u201d) in Lisbon, with a direct impact on the admissibility of new registrations, the transfer of properties operated as AL, and the future management of existing registrations.<\/p>\n

The RMAL will now adopt the scales of municipality, parish and neighbourhood to monitor the pressure of AL, based on the ratio between AL establishments and dwellings intended for permanent housing, distinguishing between:<\/p>\n

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  1. absolute containment areas, where the ratio is equal to or greater than 10%;<\/li>\n
  2. relative containment areas, where the ratio is between 5% and 10%.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This geographical classification is decisive for the admissibility of new registrations and for the transferability of existing registrations.<\/p>\n

    In absolute and relative containment areas, the possibility of obtaining new AL registrations is, as a general rule, excluded, being permitted only in exceptional and duly substantiated situations, subject to assessment by the Lisbon City Council.<\/p>\n

    These exceptions include, namely, deep rehabilitation works of vacant or degraded properties, as well as projects which, by their nature or context, are deemed to be of significant interest to the city, including initiatives with a social, cultural or affordable housing component.<\/p>\n

    In relative containment areas, registration in the \u201cbedroom\u201d modality is still permitted, provided it forms part of the holder\u2019s permanent residence and within the applicable legal limits.<\/p>\n

    In all circumstances, properties which have been subject to a residential lease agreement within the previous five years are excluded from access to a new registration, except for the lease agreement that served as the basis for the existing registration, where the new application is submitted by the tenant.<\/p>\n

    One of the most significant changes concerns the transfer of AL registration.<\/p>\n

    In absolute or relative containment areas, the transfer of ownership of the property results, as a rule, in the expiry of the AL registration in the \u201capartment\u201d and \u201chouse\u201d categories, even where the registration has been in place for several years.<\/p>\n

    In practical terms, this amendment means that:<\/p>\n