consignação em depósito
Published 4 November 2026, 03:07
consignação em depósito — paying a debt into deposit
A way to pay when the recipient will not accept the money: the sum is paid into a deposit, and the obligation counts as fulfilled. In renting, this is the way out if the landlord refuses to accept the rent, which they are entitled to do while the tenant owes them money.
Where you come across it. The landlord will not take the money; an eviction dispute over late payment.
During eviction proceedings, rent for each new month must be paid to the landlord or into deposit. Failing to pay means losing the case, however good the defence.
Official website: diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/decreto-lei/1966-34509075