Does Barreiro have an urban rehabilitation area (ARU)?

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Yes, Barreiro has an urban rehabilitation area (ARU) that covers most of the built-up area, approved in 2015 (Aviso 3115/2015) and extended in 2016 (Aviso 6207/2016).

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Council ARU page: cm-barreiro.pt/viver/ambiente-planeamento-gestao-territor...
Delimitation notices: Aviso 3115/2015 and Aviso 6207/2016
Operation notice (PDF): cm-barreiro.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/aviso_n_o_17912...
Contact: geral@cm-barreiro.pt (council general email)
Sources: cm-barreiro.pt/viver/ambiente-planeamento-gestao-territor...
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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