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Lisbon City Council Cancels Short-Term Rental Registrations Due to Insurance Lapses

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 9
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What happened

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The Lisbon City Council cancelled 6,765 short-term rental registrations in Lisbon because the properties did not possess mandatory civil liability insurance coverage. This action contributed to a decrease in short-term rental units in the city, which currently stands at 11,704 units. The residents’ association noted that the drop is primarily due to the clearing of inactive registrations, with only 332 new units entering the market since 2023.

From theportugalnews.com

Why it matters

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The regulatory cancellation reduces the available short-term rental supply in the municipality. An examination of cancelled rentals in the Santa Maria Maior district found that only 11% of those properties appeared in sales or rental listings on idealista over the past year.

From theportugalnews.com

Who's involved

  • Lisbon City CouncilExecutive body that cancelled registrations due to lack of required insurance.
  • LisbonMunicipality where the short-term rental cancellations occurred.
  • idealistaReal estate portal where cancelled listings failed to appear in sales or rental listings.
  • Santa Maria MaiorCivil parish in Lisbon where the association examined cancelled short-term rental registrations.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • idealistaSpeculative

    idealista might see its listing inventory decrease due to the reduction in short-term rental supply.

  • LisbonSpeculative

    Lisbon could see a reduction in overall tourism potential due to the city-wide reduction in short-term rental supply.

  • Santa Maria MaiorSpeculative

    Santa Maria Maior might experience reduced market stability and supply in the short-term rental sector.

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