Illegal renting: 60% of tenants and landlords are renting without contracts
Audit suggests tax evasion in rentals market still going strong For all the efforts in recent years to clamp down on illegal renting (particularly in the holiday sector), a new
Ice shortage affecting Algarve fishermen
Algarve fishermen say the “lack of ice is recurrent” Fishermen in the Algarve are being affected by an ice shortage due to a “lack of maintenance of ice-making machines” at some
Domestic tourism falls for first time since 2021
Travel by residents in Portugal fell by 7.8 % in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period in 2023, to 4.5 million, the first drop since
Number of children in Portugal increases for first time in 20 years
Immigrants are “principal explanation” For the first time in two decades, the number of children under the age of 15 has started to increase in Portugal. 2023 saw 3,000 more
Surge in house purchases as under-35s exempted from tax, stamp duty
August expected to see double the usual number of ‘escrituras’ Bookings for ‘escrituras’ (deeds) have surged in response to the government’s new law exempting under-35s from house purchase tax (IMT)
Silves goes back in time for Medieval Fair
Stories of love, betrayals and heartbreak by Silves’ poets inspire this year’s edition of the Silves Medieval Fair Silves is preparing to host the 19th edition of its Medieval Fair,
Inaugural Vilamoura Pro-Am targets Europe’s elite
The tournament will take place in the Old Course, Millennium and Pinhal courses PGA Professionals and amateur golfers will have the chance to compete in the stunning surroundings across three
Federation calls for beach lifeguards all year round
Portuguese Federation of Lifeguards FEPONS has used World Day for the Prevention of Drowning to renew calls for assistance to swimmers all year round on all Portuguese beaches. In a
26-year-old fisherman rescued after falling overboard 22 kms northwest of Aveiro
A young Indonesian working on a fishing boat last night had a lucky escape after falling overboard in pitch darkness. He was pulled out of the water by the boat’s
Police arrest three for attempted murder in Porto
Police have arrested three men (all foreigners), for the attempted murder of two others (also foreigners) on Porto’s Luiz 1 bridge last month. This was just one of a number