Looks like the Economy and Inovation minister is coming up ( in June ) with new laws for rental licencing, as the existing one is so hard to obtain.
I am just wondering what sort of new measures is this guy coming up with.It is supposed to simplify the old one.We have to wait and see...

http://www.correiomanha.pt/noticia.asp? ... l=11&p=200

Manuel.

Well, hellllo. At last someone has realised that the 1997 law was originally aimed at hotels and rooming houses - not private villas. Hence the difficulties in applying it to the Villa business.

But I'm now waiting for the revisions to be presentedin June to include some provision for private Villas. I suspect they won't just exclude this category

Hi Manuel - nice to see you on line - hope you are well!

Also good news if the law is going to be simplified and made more relevant to private rentals as well as hotels.

We can only hope!!

Me 2 hope it sorts out soon cos if I purchase something out there, its gotta pay its way and I cannot afford 2 leave it empty or 2 get clobbered 4 renting it out and get caught without the correct paperwork