Glossary

contador

Published 4 November 2026, 03:07
contador da luz / da água / do gás

A meter. Readings are not taken every month, so bills are often estimated and then adjusted later. You can submit readings yourself through the supplier's website or app.

Where you come across it. The first month in a new flat, and every bill.
When you move in, the contract must be transferred to your name (mudança de titularidade); otherwise the bills go to the previous tenant and the debt stays with the flat.