Legislation

Local accommodation establishments shall be integrated into one of the following modalities:

a) Housing;
b) Apartment;
W) Accommodation;
d) Rooms.

Consider themselves «Accommodation»Local accommodation establishments whose accommodation units consist of rooms, integrated into an autonomous fraction of a building, an urban building or part of an urban building which may be used independently.

They may use the name in "Hostel»When the housing unit predominant for dormitory, that is, when the number of users in the dormitory is higher than the number of users in the bedroom, and if the other requirements for that purpose are met.

The modalities of 'Accommodation" it's from "bedrooms»May commercially use the designation of“Bed & Breakfast" or of "Guest house".

The «Hostels»Now have the obligation to place a nameplate on the exterior of the building, next to the main entrance, while in the other modalities and other types of accommodation establishment, with the exception of the 'dwellings' which do not require a nameplate, its placement should be posted at the entrance of the establishment.

Capacity of lodging establishments

The maximum capacity of local accommodation establishments is 9 rooms and 30 users, with exception of the hostel which has no capacity limit and the «Bedrooms" which can only be 3 at the holder's residence.

Security rules 

Local accommodation establishments with capacity greater than 10 users, like the vast majority of hosting establishments, must comply with fire safety rules, which can be known in Decree-Law no. 220/2008 and in the technical regulation of Administrative Rule no. 1532/2008.

If you have capacity 10 users or less must have a fire extinguisher and a fire blanket, as well as first aid and the indication of number 112 in a visible place.

LEGISLATION

• Law no. 62/2018 of August 22, makes the second amendment to Decree-Law no. 128/2014, of August 29, which approves the legal regime for the operation of local accommodation establishments.
• Decree-Law no. 63/2015 of April 23, proceeds to the first amendment to Decree-Law no. 128/2014, of August 29, which approves the legal regime for the operation of local accommodation establishments.
• Decree-Law No. 128/2014 of 29 August approving the legal regime governing the operation of local accommodation establishments.

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