contrato de arrendamento
Published 4 November 2026, 03:07
The tenancy agreement itself. What people usually ask for is not a signed sheet of paper but proof that the tax office has been notified of the contract: the landlord (locador) files the Modelo 2 do Imposto do Selo return, and the tenant shows a printout of it or a document downloaded from the Portal das Finanças. Since 1 August 2025 the tenant has also had an optional form of their own, the Comunicação do Locatário ou Sublocatário (CLS), introduced by Portaria 106/2025/1. On the portal, contracts are found in the rental section under consultar contratos, viewing them as the locatário.
Where you come across it. Opening a bank account, applying to AIMA, inviting guests, deducting rent on your IRS return.
Once a year, usually until mid-February, the portal shows a request to report the length of the contract (comunicar a duração do contrato). This is for the landlord, who needs it to get a lower IRS rate, not for the tenant.