Property for rent in Portugal

If you rent out a property in Portugal then be aware that there are some changes in the amount of income tax (IRS) that you will have to pay on your rental income when it is declared.

Renting out your holiday home the rest of the year while you are not using it can be an additional source of income. The Portuguese real estate sector is currently very dynamic, and demand is on the rise, often exceeding supply so that higher rents can be charged.

Searching for a property to rent can be a complicated mission, either because of a lack of availability or due to high prices. Can pets be another obstacle in this process?

Small repairs inside the home or fixing something installed in the rental apartment often raises the question of who is responsible for paying these expenses: the owner or the tenant?

A tenancy deposit to rent a house is often a cause of friction between landlords and tenants. Deposits on rental are regulated legally by the Portuguese Civil Code, but it is not always easy for both parties to understand their rights and responsibilities when it comes to deposits.

Renting a house in Portugal was 9.3% more expensive in 2018 than previous years, with the average cost per square metre for the whole country reaching 4.80 euro, which is 0.45 euro per square foot.

If you are looking for a property in Portugal, sometimes it is not easy to find the right dream house or the perfect holiday home. There are many factors to consider when choosing a home, from the number of rooms to the balcony to the garage parking space – every detail counts.

Do you live in a rented house? Then you should consider taking out a home contents insurance policy.

Renting an apartment in Lisbon is more expensive than it was a year ago, but the rise in prices is slowing down. In the second quarter of the year, rental prices in the Portuguese capital rose by 1.8% over the previous quarter and by 17% in counterpart terms.

Do you know what assignment of lease is and in what situations it happens? In today's article for idealista/news by Alerta Deco, the Portuguese Consumer Protection Association, we will explain this topic. "I have a transfer of rental contract that dates from 2005.

Buying a house will always be cheaper than renting in the long run, wherever it is in Portugal, according to accounts based on data from the National Institute of Statistics (Instituto Nacional de Estatística or INE). In the current real estate context of high prices in the rental market, paying of

Portugal is in fashion and is increasingly becoming a holiday destination of choice.

Too much demand, too little supply. There are fewer and fewer homes available for rent in Lisbon, a situation that is leading potential tenants to offer 12 months of rent to secure a home.

Anyone who has looked for a rental home at least once in their lives knows that the best deals should be snapped up as soon as they appear.

When planning to rent out a property, the first thing to be done is to improve it with some changes to make it more attractive when put on the market.

Doubting about whether to buy or rent is very common. On one hand, buying a home in Portugal requires a great economic effort, but on the other hand, spending your entire life paying the rent on a house that will never be yours may not be the best option. So how do you decide?

To be or not to be a tenant or a homeowner? That is the question. In Portugal, be a homeowner. In the rest of the world? The same, according to the results of this study by RentCafé. The data shows that just 25.2% of Portuguese people choose to rent.

Whether you’re a tenant who’s just found the perfect place to rent or a landlord who’s renting one out, it’s important to be up to speed on all the aspects of Portuguese rental agreements. As well as making sure that your rental contract contains all the details of the landlord, the tenant, the pro