https://aluseg.com/en/articles/Guides and analysis for landlords and tenants in Portugal.enhttps://aluseg.com/en/renting-to-a-company-10-percent-irs-2026/https://aluseg.com/en/renting-to-a-company-10-percent-irs-2026/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:56:19 GMTRenting a home to a company can mean paying only 10% IRS: the Tax Authority's conditions, the lease clauses you need and the saving against 25% or 28%.Tax informationrental informationhttps://aluseg.com/en/renting-in-portugal-complete-landlord-guide-2026/https://aluseg.com/en/renting-in-portugal-complete-landlord-guide-2026/Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:14:41 GMTGuide to renting in Portugal for landlords: types of lease, registration with the Finanças, receipts, deposit, rent updates, IRS and ending the lease.rental informationhttps://aluseg.com/en/send-registered-letter-with-acknowledgement-of-receipt/https://aluseg.com/en/send-registered-letter-with-acknowledgement-of-receipt/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:26:23 GMTSee how to prepare and send a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt in Portugal, and when this method protects landlord and tenant.rental informationhttps://aluseg.com/en/landlord-irs-deductions-anexo-f-guide/https://aluseg.com/en/landlord-irs-deductions-anexo-f-guide/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:25:04 GMTSee which expenses a landlord can deduct for IRS, what is excluded and how to organise your proof so you can complete Anexo F without errors.Tax informationhttps://aluseg.com/en/lease-amendment-template-and-steps/https://aluseg.com/en/lease-amendment-template-and-steps/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:15:10 GMTLease amendment template for Portugal: when to use one, the essential clauses, notifying the Finanças and a practical draft for landlords.lease agreementhttps://aluseg.com/en/landlord-irs-2026-the-4-tax-rates/https://aluseg.com/en/landlord-irs-2026-the-4-tax-rates/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:03:10 GMTSince 1 September 2026, IRS on rent can be 0% (RSAA), 10%, 25% or 28%. See which rate applies to your lease and simulate the amount payable.Tax informationrental informationhttps://aluseg.com/en/commercial-lease-deadlines-renewal-and-reporting/https://aluseg.com/en/commercial-lease-deadlines-renewal-and-reporting/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:45:03 GMTCommercial lease: 5-year supplementary term, automatic renewal, 5 years without opposition from the landlord and compensation in the complaint. Landlord’s Guide.lease agreementrental informationhttps://aluseg.com/en/tenant-right-of-first-refusal-when-landlord-sells/https://aluseg.com/en/tenant-right-of-first-refusal-when-landlord-sells/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:44:30 GMTA tenant has a right of first refusal on a property let for over 2 years. How to give notice, the deadlines to meet and why a sale doesn't end the lease.lease agreementrental informationhttps://aluseg.com/en/death-of-the-lessee-does-the-lease-end/https://aluseg.com/en/death-of-the-lessee-does-the-lease-end/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:44:27 GMTDoes the contract end when the lessee dies? Who can succeed, the exclusion of the second house, the communication of 3 months and the 6 months of article 1053 of the CC.lease agreementrental informationhttps://aluseg.com/en/non-discrimination-in-the-lease-what-the-landlord-can-demand/https://aluseg.com/en/non-discrimination-in-the-lease-what-the-landlord-can-demand/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:44:24 GMTwhat the landlord can demand from a candidate and what article 1067-A of the Civil Code prohibits — including in the advertisement. plus the security deposits and the anticipation.lease agreementrental informationhttps://aluseg.com/en/rent-to-income-ratio-what-it-is-how-to-calculate-it-and-how-to-lower-it/https://aluseg.com/en/rent-to-income-ratio-what-it-is-how-to-calculate-it-and-how-to-lower-it/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:21:01 GMTRent-to-income ratio = rent ÷ income × 100. The market reference is around 30–35%. Examples by income and how to lower the ratio before applying.Tenant informationTenantshttps://aluseg.com/en/lease-agreement-termination-letter-template-and-notice-periods/https://aluseg.com/en/lease-agreement-termination-letter-template-and-notice-periods/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:20:14 GMTTermination of the lease agreement by the tenant: 120 or 60-day notice periods, ready-to-use letter template, and the steps up to the inspection and return of the security deposit.Tenant informationTenantshttps://aluseg.com/en/subletting-in-portugal-rules-risks-and-rights-2026/https://aluseg.com/en/subletting-in-portugal-rules-risks-and-rights-2026/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:19:25 GMTSubletting is only legal with the landlord’s authorisation and the rent is limited to the main contract + 20%. See the risks, limits, and what to demand before signing.Tenant informationTenantshttps://aluseg.com/en/renting-a-room-contract-rights-and-precautions-2026/https://aluseg.com/en/renting-a-room-contract-rights-and-precautions-2026/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:18:31 GMTRenting a room is a partial lease: written contract, security deposit up to 2 months of rent, pay attention to subletting. Rights and checklist before moving in.Tenant informationTenantshttps://aluseg.com/en/verbal-or-unregistered-lease-agreement-is-it-valid/https://aluseg.com/en/verbal-or-unregistered-lease-agreement-is-it-valid/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:05:27 GMTVerbal or unregistered contract with the Tax Authority: its validity, what rights the tenant has (art. 1069 CC), and the 3 steps to regularise it — including self-registration since 2025.Tenant informationTenantshttps://aluseg.com/en/can-the-landlord-increase-the-rent-rules-and-limits-in-2026/https://aluseg.com/en/can-the-landlord-increase-the-rent-rules-and-limits-in-2026/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:04:15 GMTThe landlord can only increase the rent once a year, based on the official coefficient (2.24% in 2026), with a letter and a 30-day notice. What to do if the increase is higher — step by step.Tenant informationTenantshttps://aluseg.com/en/tenant-rights-in-portugal-the-complete-guide-2026/https://aluseg.com/en/tenant-rights-in-portugal-the-complete-guide-2026/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:03:04 GMTTenant rights in Portugal, article by article: privacy, repairs, receipts, rent increases, security deposit, and eviction protection — and the duties that accompany them.Tenant informationTenantshttps://aluseg.com/en/tenant-passport-what-it-is-and-how-to-create-yours-free/https://aluseg.com/en/tenant-passport-what-it-is-and-how-to-create-yours-free/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:01:40 GMTThe Tenant Passport gathers identity, income, and documents into a verifiable profile that you share via a link. How to create it in 5 minutes, for free — and why it speeds up responses from landlords.Tenant informationTenantshttps://aluseg.com/en/rental-security-deposit-legal-limit-return-and-how-to-recover-it/https://aluseg.com/en/rental-security-deposit-legal-limit-return-and-how-to-recover-it/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:04:25 GMTThe rental security deposit explained: maximum of 2 months’ rent (art. 1076 of the Civil Code), difference from advance rent, when it must be returned, and what to do if the landlord does not return it.rental informationTenant informationhttps://aluseg.com/en/rent-support-2026-who-is-entitled-and-how-to-apply/https://aluseg.com/en/rent-support-2026-who-is-entitled-and-how-to-apply/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:03:36 GMTThe three rent support programs in Portugal — automatic extraordinary support, Porta 65, and municipal support: who is entitled, how to apply, and the requirement that blocks half of the cases: a registered contract.rental informationTenant information