Does Amarante have an urban rehabilitation area (ARU)?
Yes, Amarante has declared urban rehabilitation areas (ARU), including the city (about 89 hectares), Amarante Norte, Vila Caíz, Vila Meã and Telões. Each has a page on the council site.
- Council ARU page
- cm-amarante.pt/servicos/urbanismo/reabilitacao-urbana
- ARUs with a council page
- Cidade de Amarante, Amarante Norte, Vila Caíz, Vila Meã, Telões
- City ARU page
- cm-amarante.pt/servicos/urbanismo/reabilitacao-urbana/are...
- Diário da República notice (city ARU)
- cm-amarante.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/publicacao-em-d...
- Contact
- geral@cm-amarante.pt (council general email)
- Sources
- cm-amarante.pt/servicos/urbanismo/reabilitacao-urbana
cm-amarante.pt/servicos/urbanismo/reabilitacao-urbana/are... - 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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