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Learn about Portugal’s rental agreement laws and how they can help you moving abroad.
Daniel Reis, with Reis & Pellicano International Lawyers, provides information on lease terms and legal requirements for renting property in Portugal. Daniel’s team specializes in real estate, foreigners and tax law as well as rental contracts helping expats across the globe move to Portugal.
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* CHAPTERS *
0:00 Video intro
0:45 About Reis & Pellicano International Lawyers
1:28 How do you help people moving to Portugal?
2:04 Can you help with rental agreements for expats abroad?
4:20 What are benefits of having a rental agreement registered with (IRS) Finances?
6:18 Does the rental agreement need to be registered for D7 visa or residency renewal?
7:26 Is it a legal requirement for taxation and SEF?
7:46 Is the rental agreement translated into English?
8:10 How do we give notice of termination or renewal?
10:04: How many days’ notice to terminate a lease?
11:54 What are tenant rights?
12:33 Can you terminate a rental contract early?
14:29 What is the minimum time needed to fulfill the contract?
17:23 What about payments made in advance for a terminated lease?
20:02 Can you use the deposit for the last months’ rent?
22:49 Who decides what determines wear and tear?
24:45 Would a video of the property help at the end of the lease?
25:57 Is the landlord responsible for the final report?
26:24 Can a tenant sublet when a property is empty?
28:28 Can a tenant negotiate with an addendum to the contract?
29:30 What is your advice for people moving to Portugal?
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Does this sound unbelievably complicated to anyone else?
Great that the Portuguese lease laws allow for a maximum of three months advance lease payments and the norm for Lisbon we found to be 12 months due to bidding competitions.
When we noted the above to the local Junta da Freguesia, the rep there told us of the apartment owners, "They do what they want."
We choose not to support the behavior, returned to the U.S., and are happily resettled.
I truly feel for those poor locals that are squeezed to the outlying suburbs and the expats that give in to the greed.
I'm new to this channel and appreciated so many of the topics and guests. As someone who will be interested in leasing out part of a property that I am currently under contract to purchase, I would like to know more about how property management companies operate in Portugal, e.g., their fees and what services they offer.
It is interesting that Portugal law makes 1-year leases even without a renewal clause a 3-year lease.
Brilliant topic and much needed!
Hello from Aveiro – we signed a 3 year rental agreement and were able to get a lower monthly rent as a result.