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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

Lisbon residents call for a referendum on banning holiday lets in residential units

The campaign group hopes to see holiday lets agreements in residential blocks cancelled - (Getty Images)

A petition with around 11,000 signatures is to be handed over to officials in Lisbon, Portugal, calling for a referendum on tourist banning holiday rentals in residential buildings.

The Movement for a Housing Referendum in Lisbon will present their petition to the head of the municipal assembly on Friday 8 November in what the group has said is the first step to reducing the impact on their local communities.

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