certidão permanente

Published 3 November 2026, 17:05

certidão permanente predial / comercial

An online extract from the register for a property (predial) or a company (comercial). It shows the owner, charges, mortgages and seizures. You buy it on the website and give the other party an access code instead of a piece of paper.

Where you come across it. Checking a flat before buying or renting it, checking a company.

The caderneta predial comes from the tax office and covers the description and value; the certidão permanente comes from the register and covers rights and debts. You need to look at both.

Official website: predialonline.pt

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