The area in the deed is wrong: what it means and how it is fixed
The area in the deed, the tax record and on the ground don’t match? What it means for buyers in Portugal and how land areas are corrected.
Property problems in Portugal, diagnosed and fixed.
Before you buy, or after you discover something is wrong.
Problems we solve
- The area in the deed, the tax record and on the ground don't match.
- The purchase was never registered in your name.
- A house, annex or extension is not recorded or licensed.
- The plot is not on the BUPi map, or overlaps a neighbour's.
- Your access depends on a neighbour, without anything in writing.
- An old mortgage or charge was never cleared.
How we work
- Diagnosis we compare all the records with the property on the ground and tell you what is wrong, in what order to fix it and what it costs.
- Corrections registrations, area corrections and updates to the tax record, carried out by us.
- Mapping BUPi or cadastre procedures, carried out by the qualified technician on our team.
- Neighbours and municipality boundary agreements, rights of way and, with your architect, building legalisations.
If you bought recently, also ask us whether you may have a claim against the seller. Some time limits are short.
Learn more
BUPi explained for property buyers
BUPi requirements for rural property purchases in Portugal: mapping, cadastral status, costs and checks before you sign.
Already bought and found a problem? How to regularise a property in Portugal
Bought a property in Portugal and found a problem? The most common issues, how each is fixed, and when you can claim against the seller.
Found a problem with your property?
Tell us what happened and send us any documents you have. We'll tell you what can be done and how long it takes.