What happened
JM published the position on 17 October 2026. CDS says the municipal building and urbanisation regulation of Câmara de Lobos, in force since 2011, should do more than simplify paperwork. On 17 October the local commission set out that case. Lídio Aguiar, president of the municipal political commission, wants quicker and clearer steps for small works and for legalising homes that already stand. The party says more families are turning to a parent's or relative's house because buying and renting have become so costly, and that those houses need repair, adaptation or extra room. It also says simpler rules must keep people safe: urban and environmental limits still apply, and buildings in risk areas, including beside streams, would stay excluded. Regularising a home, it argues, gives the owner a clearer legal title and can bring the property onto the municipal property tax, IMI.
What it means for you
The regulation has not been changed by this statement. It is the local CDS position on a review the council would still have to make. Related guide: How much does it cost to rent in Funchal in 2026?.
Sources
Publication times are the times on the source items, in Europe/Lisbon.
- JM Madeira, 2026-10-17 13:00 — CDS defende revisão do regulamento de obras que combata a crise habitacional
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