Does Santiago do Cacém have an urban rehabilitation area (ARU)?

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Yes, Santiago do Cacém has declared urban rehabilitation areas (ARU), including the historic centres of Santiago do Cacém, Cercal do Alentejo and Alvalade.

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Council ARU page: cm-santiagocacem.pt/reabilitacao-urbana
ARUs on the page: Centro Histórico de Santiago do Cacém, Centro Histórico do Cercal do Alentejo, Centro Histórico de Alvalade
Contact unit: dogu@cm-santiagocacem.pt (email on the page)
Sources: cm-santiagocacem.pt/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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