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Living in a Condomínio in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to Propriedade Horizontal, the Assembleia de Condóminos, the Administrador, the Permilagem and Quotas, the Fundo Comum de Reserva and Your Rights as an Owner

Own an apartment in Portugal and you own into a condomínio. A practical 2026 guide to horizontal property: the owners' assembly, the administrador, your permilagem share and quota fees, the 10% reserve fund, mandatory fire insurance, the buyer's debt declaration and how to challenge a decision.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

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Portugal Scraps the Birth-Month Car-Tax Deadline, Shifting All Drivers to a Shared IUC Calendar From 2027

The Government has approved a change ending the quirk that ties your IUC car-tax deadline to the month your vehicle was registered, moving every driver onto a common April-anchored calendar. It changes when you pay, not how much — but mind the unusual October 2027 transition date.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

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Portugal's Government Advances a Rental-Law Overhaul, Cutting the Eviction Threshold to Two Months and Unfreezing Old Rents

The Council of Ministers has approved a rewrite of Portugal's rental rules, cutting the rent-arrears eviction trigger from three months to two and beginning to unfreeze decades-old rents for higher-income, under-65 tenants. It is a bill heading to Parliament — and landlords and the left both dislike

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

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Portuguese Guests Outpaced Foreign Visitors in May as Tourism Growth Eased to 2.8%

Portugal logged 3.3 million guests and 8.0 million overnight stays in May, both May records, INE data show. But growth eased to 2.8%, and resident stays rose 7.6% against just 1.1% for foreign visitors — Portuguese travellers are now driving the sector.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

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Portugal's Average Home Now Costs a Record €262,839 Even as Sales Slow and Foreign Buyers Retreat

The average Portuguese home sold for a record €262,839 in Q1 2026, INE data show, as the house-price index rose 17.8%. Yet sales fell 8.7% and non-resident purchases dropped 15.6% — prices driven by scarcity, not a buying frenzy. Greater Lisbon averaged €422,214.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

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Two Summer Heatwaves Are Tied to About 123 Excess Deaths, Almost All Among Portugal's Over-85s

Portugal's two early-summer heatwaves are now tied to roughly 123 excess deaths, below the projections health authorities had feared. More than 70% were among people aged 85 or older, with no measurable excess mortality below 70, the Directorate-General of Health said.

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

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Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Rebounds 0.4%, Sonae Leads, Galp Slips

Thursday, 9 July 2026. Lisbon steadied after Wednesday's steep drop, with the PSI edging up about 0.4% as retailer Sonae and grocer Jerónimo Martins led a partial rebound and the banks firmed, while the energy and utility names slipped. The euro pushed higher for a second day

The Portugal Brief 09 Jul 2026

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