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Management and finance · Latest
Condominium insurance in Portugal: fire, multi-risk and claims
Condominium insurance in Portugal: the mandatory fire cover, multi-risk, how to set the sum insured without underinsurance and what to do after a claim.
25 September 2026 · 6 min read
Law
EV chargers in condominiums in Portugal: rules and costs
EV chargers in a Portuguese condominium: how to apply, when the building can object, who pays for installation and electricity, and the owners' role.
25 September 2026 · 6 min
Maintenance and works
Lift inspections in Portugal: deadlines, EMA and fines
Lift inspections in a Portuguese condominium: how often, who requests and who carries them out, simple or full contract, re-inspection and fines.
25 September 2026 · 6 min
Law
New condominium management law in Portugal (2026)
Portugal's new condominium management law in 2026: what the draft regulation proposes, where it stands in September 2026 and what you can ask for today.
25 September 2026 · 4 min
Law
Short-term rentals in condominiums: what owners can do
Short-term rentals in a Portuguese condominium: the owners' objection, an extra fee of up to 30%, hostels and common-area rules. A practical guide.
25 September 2026 · 6 min
Management and finance
How to change condominium management: step by step
Changing condominium management in Portugal takes an owners' resolution and a proper handover. The steps, deadlines and what to demand on exit.
18 September 2026 · 6 min
Management and finance
How much does condominium management cost in Portugal?
What condominium management costs: why the price varies from building to building, what drives it and the extra costs to ask about before you sign.
15 September 2026 · 4 min
Management and finance
Owners' meetings in Portugal: notice, quorum and minutes
Owners' meetings in a Portuguese condominium: when they meet, how to give notice, which majorities apply, how to write minutes and deadlines to challenge.
11 September 2026 · 5 min
Law
Unpaid condominium fees in Portugal: what to do
Unpaid condominium fees: how to collect step by step, minutes as an enforceable title, interest and penalties, selling a unit and the limitation period.
8 September 2026 · 5 min
Law
Common reserve fund in Portugal: rules, minimum and use
The common reserve fund: the 10% legal minimum, what it is for, who decides how it is used, where it must be held and what happens when you sell your unit.
4 September 2026 · 5 min
Law
Law 8/2022: what changed for condominiums in Portugal
Law 8/2022 and your condominium: online meetings, notices by email, debt statement on sale, administrator duties and collecting fees. What changed.
1 September 2026 · 6 min
Technology
Condominium management software: the role of technology
Owners' portal, meetings by videoconference, notices by email and Multibanco references: what condominium management software changes for owners.
16 June 2026 · 5 min
Maintenance and works
Annual preventive maintenance checklist for your building
Preventive maintenance checklist for a Portuguese condominium: lifts, fire extinguishers, roofs before winter, façades, gates, water tanks and insurance.
19 May 2026 · 5 min
Maintenance and works
How to reduce condominium maintenance costs
How to reduce condominium costs without cutting on safety: renegotiate lifts, cleaning and insurance, prevent breakdowns and lower common-area bills.
14 April 2026 · 5 min
Law
What a condominium administrator does (and doesn't do)
Condominium administrator duties under Article 1436 of the Portuguese Civil Code: what falls to them, what the owners decide, and what is left out.
10 March 2026 · 6 min
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