Does Odivelas have an urban rehabilitation area (ARU)?

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Yes, Odivelas has urban rehabilitation areas (ARU), including the Pontinha (about 44 hectares, approved on 29 February 2024) and the Núcleo Antigo de Odivelas.

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Council ARU page: cm-odivelas.pt/areas-de-intervencao/urbanismo/reabilitaca...
ARUs on the page: Pontinha, Núcleo Antigo de Odivelas
Contact: geral@cm-odivelas.pt (council general email)
Sources: cm-odivelas.pt/areas-de-intervencao/urbanismo/reabilitaca...
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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