Rent an Apartment in Lisbon

I mediate rentals for landlords and for tenants in Lisbon and Greater Lisbon, under AMI licence 16282. The work covers a market rent opinion, the listing, viewings, tenant screening, the contract and the inventory at handover.

If you are unsure whether to let or sell, start with the free valuation. It is a commercial opinion with no obligation, and it is often the cleanest way to compare the two paths without guessing a yield. I do not publish rental yields on this site.

Landlords get a screening process and an inventory. Tenants get a clear reading of the property and of the contract terms before they commit. Legal support is available for the paperwork. It does not replace a lawyer when the clause is unusual.

How a rental is organised

1. 01 Rent opinion

   I compare the property with lets in the same part of Lisbon or Greater Lisbon and recommend a rent that matches condition, typology and what is included. The figure is a commercial opinion, not a guaranteed return.

2. 02 Listing and viewings

   Photography and a straightforward description go on the channels I use for sales as well. I manage the viewings and keep the landlord informed.

3. 03 Tenant screening

   I ask for income evidence, references and the guarantees the landlord has agreed to require. The point is to protect the owner before a contract is signed, not to collect more paper than the let needs.

4. 04 Contract

   I prepare a rental contract in line with the usual Portuguese requirements: rent, term, deposit and how the let ends. Unusual clauses should be read by your lawyer. I will not tell you that a template covers every case.

5. 05 Inventory and keys

   At handover I prepare the inventory, record the condition and organise the keys and meter readings. That record is what both sides rely on later.

6. 06 During the let

   I stay available to the landlord for the questions that come up after the tenant moves in. Selling later is a separate instruction, and it can start with the same free valuation.

Papers a letting usually needs

Landlords are commonly asked for ownership evidence, the energy certificate and, where it applies, the habitation licence and condominium clearance. Tenants are asked for identification, a tax number, proof of income and the references agreed in advance.

An inventory signed by both sides, with photographs, belongs with the keys. I treat that as part of the mediation, not as an optional extra. AMI 16282 covers this work.

Fees, in general terms

The mediation fee for a letting is agreed before I market the property or start a tenant search, and it is written down. I do not publish a tariff here. Deposits, stamp duty on the contract and any condominium charges follow the contract and the law, which your lawyer or accountant can confirm for the specific let.

How long it tends to take

A well-priced let in a part of the city people already want can move in a few weeks. An ambitious rent, or a property that still needs the energy certificate, takes longer. I would rather say that plainly than promise a date.

We left Brazil with a home already rented. Catarina chose this property as if it were for herself.