Does Palmela have an urban rehabilitation area (ARU)?

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Yes, Palmela has two urban rehabilitation areas (ARU): the Centro Histórico de Palmela and Pinhal Novo. The council also runs a local incentive programme for them.

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Council ARU page: cm-palmela.pt/viver/reabilitacao-urbana
ARU Centro Histórico de Palmela: cm-palmela.pt/viver/reabilitacao-urbana/aru-centro-histor...
ARU Pinhal Novo: cm-palmela.pt/viver/reabilitacao-urbana/aru-pinhal-novo
Council map service (SIG): cm-palmela.pt/balcao-unico/sig-palmela
Contact: geral@cm-palmela.pt (council general email)
Sources: cm-palmela.pt/viver/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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