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CS' Legal Updates
28 Feb 2019

Amendments to the Urban Lease Legal Framework

João Gonçalo Galvão
João Gonçalo Galvão
Partner
Tiago Neto
Tiago Neto
Managing Associate
Amendments to the Urban Lease Legal Framework
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Laws no. 12/2019 and no. 13/2019 entered into force on 13 February, entailing substantial amendments to the legal framework applicable to urban leases. Law no. 12/2019 aims to prohibit and punish the so-called landlord harassment. Law no 13/2019 intends to establish “measures purposed to correct the imbalance between tenants and landlords, strengthen the security and stability of urban leases and safeguard tenants in situations requiring special protection”.