It is understood that a number of individual property owners and businesses have complained directly and indirectly to ASAE, that whereas they are being compliant, some other businesses and individuals are not.
If the AL registration is not stated, potential holidaymakers are often not aware of the registration requirement and hence may rent villas that do not meet the required safety standards of letting and could invalidate their insurance should something happen.
The enforcement action is aimed at both those failing to advertise using an AL registration, as well as failing to register.
Sources further indicate that the focus of enforcement action may be in the Algarve where the main violations appear to take place.
Complaints against non-compliance can be made to ASAE at uno@asae.pt or on-line using a template at http://www.asae.pt/ Formulários/, Queixas e Denúncias and can be made anonymously.