Does Valongo have an urban rehabilitation area (ARU)?

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Yes, Valongo has declared urban rehabilitation areas (ARU): its council page lists 17, from Aldeia de Couce and Eixo Antigo de Valongo to Quinta dos Frades.

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Council ARU page: cm-valongo.pt/diretorio-servicos/areas-de-intervencao/urb...
Areas listed: 17, including Aldeia de Couce, Área Central de Sobrado, CIFA, Eixo Antigo de Alfena, Eixo Antigo de Valongo and Quinta dos Frades
Contact: gabmunicipe@cm-valongo.pt (council email on the page)
Sources: cm-valongo.pt/diretorio-servicos/areas-de-intervencao/urb...
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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