Property and building legalization. Regularize and unblock.
Find out what is authorized, what was built and whether there is a way to regularize extensions, annexes or alterations.
First we separate the works, the records and reality.
Signs that the paper trail needs rebuilding.
- The current area or layout does not match the documents.
- There are annexes, extensions or alterations with no clear record.
- A sale, a mortgage or a new project has been held up by discrepancies.
- You received a notice or need to reply to a public body.
From the discrepancy found to a route to regularization.
- 1
Reconstruct
We organize the property's timeline and the available municipal, land registry and tax records.
- 2
Compare
We identify what matches, what differs and what still needs proof or a survey.
- 3
Frame
We assess the possible administrative routes and the technical input required.
- 4
Follow up
We prepare and track the agreed process, including replies and additional information.
What to know before legalizing building work. The answer always depends on the case.
That cannot be assumed without analyzing the property and the applicable rules. The first phase exists precisely to find out whether there is a route to regularization, what adaptations may be needed and what the risks are.
Guides on this service. To decide with official sources.
- Portugal's habitation license (licença de utilização): what it is, what replaced it and how to sort out your home's use title What the licença or autorização de utilização is, what changed with the Simplex reform and the October 2026 RJUE revision, how to get a use title for an existing home today and what happens at the deed.
- Building work without a permit in Portugal: what you can do without a license or comunicação prévia in 2026 Works exempt from prior control and works of minor urban relevance under the RJUE as revised by Decree-Law 108/2026, the role of municipal regulations, the rules that still apply and what happens if you build without the required title.
- Portugal's RJUE in 2026: what it is and what changed under Decree-Law 108/2026 Portugal's planning and building code as in force since October 1, 2026: procedures, deadlines, PIP, comunicação prévia, building use, titles, the deed, legalization, fines and what happens to applications already filed.
- Documents for a PIP in Portugal: the official list and how to prepare your filing What Portaria 320/2026/1 requires for a simple PIP and a full PIP in Portugal, what else the municipal council can ask for, and a checklist to file without requests for corrections.
- Building legalization in Portugal: how it works and when you need it The legalization procedure under article 102-A of Portugal's RJUE, step by step: when it applies, what the council can waive, fines, selling the property and what changed in October 2026.
- Legalizing an old house and annexes in Portugal: pre-1951 homes, habitation licenses and outbuildings Why many old houses in Portugal have no habitation license, how to prove when a house was built, what to do with a post-1951 house without a permit, and when an annex is exempt or must be legalized.
Have a property in mind? Tell us your idea.
We reply within about 2 hours during business hours, then prepare a proposal for your project.
Porto · Portugal