Out of a total of 120,000 local lodgings, 43,000 did not submit proof of activity by the due date.
The president of ALEP warns that this figure contrasts with the number of requests for cancellations and says that those most affected by these measures are older owners and migrants.
Many entrepreneurs are giving up on Local Accommodation. In the last year, the number of licenses canceled at the request of owners has doubled. The Local Accommodation Association says this may be a way of avoiding the extraordinary contribution imposed by the new housing law.
In the last year alone, seven thousand local accommodation licenses have been revoked at the request of owners.
The Association of Local Accommodation in Portugal says that this may be a consequence of the extraordinary contribution of the Mais Habitação package.
This is above the average number registered in recent years, which soared in the months of November and December alone, three thousand more than would have been expected.
The Association of Local Accommodation in Portugal blames the government for the impact of the new rules on local accommodation.
In a universe of 120,000 local accommodations, 43,000 did not submit proof of activity by the due date.
The president of ALEP warns that this figure contrasts with the number of requests for cancellations and says that those most affected by these measures are older owners and migrants.
According to ALEP, local accommodation accounts for 40% of tourist activity in Portugal, with 30 million overnight stays in the previous year.
Eduardo Miranda fears that this sector will be significantly affected next year.