ARU
Published 30 October 2026, 20:39
Área de Reabilitação Urbana
An urban regeneration area officially designated by the municipality. If a property is in such an area, this can affect the rules on renovation and approvals and some tax regimes, so people often check the area's status in advance.
Where you come across it. Municipal maps and documents, renovation projects, property transactions.
Not to be confused with ORU: an ARU is the area, an ORU is a regeneration operation within that area.