Lisbon will hold a referendum on the future of holiday accommodation in the city centre, which could spell the end for short-term rentals.
Lisbon was one of a number of cities across several countries to be have been affected (Credit: iStock / Olga Gavrilova)
Late on Tuesday (3 December), the city’s municipal assembly green lit plans for a vote on the issue after more than 11,000 residents put their names behind a campaign.
According to data from the Movimento Referendo pela Habitaçao (the Housing Referendum Movement), since 2014, the number of short-term accommodations available in Lisbon has increased to more than 20,000, which the movement says has created a severe housing shortage and pushed up prices for locals.
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