What proposals has the hospitality to the local accommodation? – Jornal de Negócios – Portugal

For this reason, and to counteract visions “that the practice on” in local accommodation, the association presents a proposal for adjustments in the regulatory in the sector. The guarantee is that there are almost 40% more units to work than those on the National Register of Local Accommodation.

Distinguish between temporary and permanent accommodation

In the first category would be covered the units with occupancy up to 60 days per year, requiring a minimum stay of five days for guests. In this case it would be applicable to the license housing and the waiver of authorization from the property owners.

In the case of permanent accommodation, would be required a specific license or requested a change to the use of the space. The hotel asks to be done, an adjustment of per thousand of the IMI if the Instrument of Territorial Management the allow and exist the authorization of the condominium.

to Distinguish between the accommodation chamber and apartments

The hotel management wants the accommodation for the collective – which include hostels or lodging establishments – to be distinguished from the apartments and the villas. The first should come out of the category of local accommodation, and enter in the cast of the tourist resorts.

In the case of the accommodation is unique, the suggestion is for a maximum of nine units of accommodation location for the building. The villas should have a maximum of nine rooms and 30 users.

Prohibit that fractions leased to housing can function as local accommodation facilities

in This way, a step towards achieving a greater balance between the number of dwellings and units of local accommodation available, respecting the use for which it was licensed the space, believes the AHP.

re-introduce the requirements of safety and operation apply to the accommodation location

The hospitality industry that want to the requirements, eliminated in 2014 at the time of the revision of the law regulating local accommodation, return to be in effect. Are requests still requirements more strong for the activity of the hostels.

periodically Report to the National Institute of Statistics and the Tourism of Portugal

THE AHP believes that these data about the occupancy of local accommodation facilities could be used after by the local authorities to set quotas for this activity.

Identify all the local accommodation facilities

THE AHP asks, in addition to greater oversight of the ASAE, which is mandatory for the fixing of the nameplate in all of the local accommodation facilities. The association considers that the framework of sanctions is appropriate, with fines “heavy”.