https://www.portugalresident.com/al-tourism-rentals-bombshell-is-it/

Does this apply to Azores ?

You always speaking important things

I see the implication or the good that come out of this top decision from SC though not binding but gives enough ammunition to those supporting the regular condominium operation or to make available long-term rentals; time will tell in due course how this ruling impacts. Short-term rentals can’t run away with their operations unchecked but likely will be reined in, thats my reading. Its good for potential expats like myself to be confident of getting long-term rental listings as opposed to seeing all advertised as short-term rentals to cater to the tourists.

Thanks for the update appreciate it. I talked to my lawyer and realtor they said it only affects short term rentals thats in a building with long term rentals. Simply put Long term renters now have a stronger ability to stop short term rentals easier in their buildings. Ill be in lisbon in july looking for property it would be cool to collab and meet up if you want 👍

Thank you for sharing.

Any idea when you think there might be an update on Portugals travel restrictions?

I'm not sure you understood the issue. Although the Supreme Court is not a source of Law in Portugal, that doesn't mean its decisions have no value. The Supreme Court has declared that the correct interpretation of the existing laws is that people who own flats in buildings classed as "habitation" have the right to stop their neighbours from short-renting their flats. Everybody is now at the mercy of their neighbours. That is not irrelevant, and this decision cannot be appealed, because there is no court above the Supreme Court.

Before this decision whenever an owner sued their neighbour for putting their flat on Airbnb the case would drag on through the courts (and appeal courts) while lawyers argued about what the Law was, now there is only one acceptable interpretation of the Law, so cases against Airbnb rentals can actually stop those rentals in a short time.

In buildings where no owners object to Airbnb there will be no problems, but you only need one neighbour who's against it and is willing to ask a court to stop it and you have a serious problem in your hands.
The most probable sequence of events, IMHO, is that proactive anti-Airbnb flat owners will write to their building administrators saying something like this:

"Please warn every flat owner in this builidng that I'm against short-rentals and that I will act swiftly if it happens again"

And Airbnb is dead in that building.

Knowing my fellow countrymen an agreement may be reached in many buildings where all building current expenses are shared exclusively between Airbnb renters to keep the other owners quiet. Not having to pay "condomínio" may be enough of a bribe to calm down many an anti-Airbnb owner.

I was relieved to get clarity on this from the apartment host that we are booked with at the of May. It would have left us scrambiling for a last minute booking somewhere else.