Condominium declaration (buying): where to get it in Portugal

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A buyer of a flat should see the administrator's declaration of condominium charges and debts: the deed must refer to it. You may waive it in the deed, but then you take on all the seller's debts to the condominium.

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Law

Civil Code article 1424-A and Notary Code article 54, as amended by Law 8/2022

Who issues it

The condominium administrator, within 10 days of the seller's request

Waiver

The buyer may say in the deed that they do without it

If waived

The buyer accepts liability for any seller debt to the condominium

Charges after the sale

Charges falling due after the transfer are the new owner's

Sources

data.dre.pt/eli/lei/8/2022/01/10/p/dre/pt/html

Checked

2026-11-05