Surety guaranteeing payment of a percentage of the purchase price: not as good as it seems

7 March 2024

A common hypothetical case of suretyships, the seller is, no doubt, unaware of the drawbacks.

The ‘large owner’ residential landlord

21 July 2023

Commentary on this concept of 'large owner' introduced by the Right to Housing Act 13/2023.

Qs & As on the Right to Housing Act

25 May 2023

In a question-and-answer format and on the basis of the previous commentary on the draft bill, the most relevant aspects of the Right to Housing Act are analysed.

Portuguese housing policies – reporting on the government’s reforming initiative

22 February 2023

Update on the legislative initiative initiated by the Portuguese to implement measures to reform the real estate and housing markets.

Law no.8/2022: ammendments to the horizontal property framework

17 January 2022

Residence Permit for Investment Activity in Portugal “GOLDEN VISA”

13 April 2021

Briefing paper on the main aspects of the Golden Visa scheme in Portugal, in light of the legislative amendments coming into force on 1 January 2022.

New measures related to the leasing of business premises and the eviction of vulnerable households

26 January 2021

Summary of developments in the field of real estate under Royal Decree-law 35/2020, of 22 December, on urgent measures to support the tourism, hotel and catering and commercial sectors and in the area of taxation ("RDL 35/2020"); and Royal Decree-law 37/2020, of 22 December, on urgent measures to deal with situations of social and economic vulnerability in the area of housing and transport ("RDL 37/2020").

Note on Ministerial Order no. 262/2020, of 6 November, regulating the conditions for the functioning and identification of the different types of local accommodation establishments

17 November 2020

Definition of the operating requirements and identification of the different types of accommodation establishments - general requirements for all establishments and specific requirements for each type

Current Legislation No. 24

10 July 2018