Deed of sale
Escritura Pública signed
Notary informed the buyer. No public body verified the property. DL 10/2024, Art. 19.º
100% transfers to buyer
At the moment of signing, the buyer inherits
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Illegal construction
All unlicensed extensions, conversions, and alterations become the new owner's liability - regardless of who built them or when
RJUE Arts. 98.º–106.º · Legalisation €5k–€250k · Demolition possible · No prescription
Expired mandatory certificates
Expired gas certificate, expired EPC, and missing electrical compliance documentation transfer at escritura
DL 97/2017 (gas) · DL 101-D/2020 (EPC) · Fine exposure up to €3,740
Urban planning non-conformity
Any discrepancy between the physical property and the approved architectural plan is inherited as an obligation to regularise
RJUE · PDM compliance · TCAN confirms no prescription deadline
Structural and MEP defects
Active cracks, moisture infiltration, deteriorated roofs, and gas installations that haven't been inspected in years
Código Civil Art.º 913.º · Onus on buyer to prove vendor's dolus - difficult