The suspension of authorization for new registrations of Local Accommodation was approved by the Municipal Assembly of Porto.

The suspension of new registrations of Local Accommodation has immediate effects in the Union of Parishes of the Historic Center and in the parish of Bonfim.

Currently, the Historic Center encompasses the parishes of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, S. Nicolau and Vitória.

Firstly, this measure had already been approved by the executive of the Porto Chamber (see article).

However, the measure will be valid for a period of six months, and may be extended for another six months, if the new regulation for AL.

However, in the vote of the Municipal Assembly of Porto, PSD deputies, the representative of Chega and three elements related to Rui Moreira abstained.

In this sense, Rodrigo Passos (PSD) states that this decision is a false step and strategically a mistake, as it could be dangerous to entice investors.

Local Accommodation as a GDP Engine

In this sense, Rodrigo Passos added that despite the pressure he put on housing prices, local accommodation was also one of the drivers of the country's GDP.

According to Rodrigo Passos, tourism played a key role in the rehabilitation of buildings in the center of Porto.