Simplex & Buyer Liability
Explore our guides on simplex & buyer liability: essential information for anyone buying, selling or renovating property in Portugal.
Habitation licence Portugal: how to check it before you buy (2026)
The habitation licence (licença de utilização) says what a Portuguese property is authorised to be. Three same-day checks show whether the building matches it.
DL 108/2026 and Your Inspection: The Título Gap (2026)
DL 108/2026 makes the título urbanístico a contract declaration from 1 October 2026. It confirms the paperwork, not the property. Why physical verification is now the buyer's job.
DL 10/2024 Simplex Urbanístico: What the Buyer Now Inherits
DL 10/2024 ended municipal checks before sale in Portugal. What the Câmara stopped verifying, what you inherit at the deed, and what changes on 1 October 2026.
Property Due Diligence in Portugal: What the Documents Miss
Property due diligence in Portugal: the four documents to verify before you sign the CPCV, and the unlicensed works that none of them will show you.