certificado energético
Published 4 November 2026, 00:38
Certificado Energético (Sistema de Certificação Energética dos Edifícios, SCE)
A document on a building's energy efficiency, with a rating from A+ to F. It is drawn up by an expert accredited by the ADENE agency, who inspects the property and records the condition of the walls, windows and roof, where heat escapes and what insulation would achieve. For homes the certificate is valid for 10 years and is compulsory for both sales and lettings: it must be shown before the contract is signed.
Where you come across it. the list of documents for a flat before you rent or buy it; when you sell, its cost can be deducted as an expense when calculating mais-valias.
The rating tells you about future heating bills, not about the property's legal status: it does not show whether there are any charges on it. A certificate can be out of date, so check the date of issue, not just the letter.