Horizontal property

The title against the flat

Six places where a Portuguese fraction and its title most often part ways.

ItemThe title saysYou may findRule
CompositionT2, rooms as builtT3, a living room split in twoCC 1418.º · licence
AreaThe recorded fractionMore square metres than recordedRegistry tolerance
UseShop or officeA flat on the ground floorCC 1422.º n.º 2 c), 1422.º-B
Annexed spacesNo storage or parking listedA storage room or parking space in the listingCC 1421.º n.º 2 d)
Terrace or gardenNo exclusive use"Private terrace" in the listingCC 1421.º n.ºs 1 b), 3
Balcony or atticOpen balcony, attic commonA marquise, an attic bedroomCC 1422.º n.º 3
Changing the title needs every owner to agree (CC 1419.º), except a change of use to housing, which the owner records alone after the municipal communication (CC 1422.º-B).
Sources: Código Civil, Arts. 1418.º, 1419.º, 1421.º, 1422.º, 1422.º-B · Reviewed 26 Sep 2026