Does Albufeira have an urban rehabilitation area (ARU)?

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Yes, Albufeira has declared urban rehabilitation areas (ARU), including the Centro Antigo de Albufeira and the village of Paderne, published as Avisos 23268/2024 and 23269/2024.

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Council ARU page: cm-albufeira.pt/areas-de-reabilitacao-urbana
ARUs named on the page: Centro Antigo de Albufeira, Aldeia de Paderne
Notices: Avisos 23268/2024 and 23269/2024
Descriptive report, Albufeira centre (PDF): cm-albufeira.pt/sites/default/files/inline-files/Relatori...
Location plans (council map): sigapps.cm-albufeira.pt/geoportal/mapa/publico
Contact: geral@cm-albufeira.pt (council general email)
Sources: cm-albufeira.pt/areas-de-reabilitacao-urbana
Checked: 2026-11-05

What you get

Inside a declared ARU, national tax rules can apply to rehabilitation works: reduced VAT, IMI and IMT exemptions and an IRS deduction. The conditions are in the guide; the council decides whether the IMI exemption can be renewed for five more years.

More: What an ARU gives you

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