What does lote mean in Portugal?
A lote is a plot intended for building, created by a subdivision (operação de loteamento) or by a detailed plan with land registry effects. It is the usual way building plots are created.
- Defined in
- Decreto Regulamentar n.º 5/2019, Annex I, ficha I-40
- Law
- Decreto Regulamentar n.º 5/2019, technical concepts for spatial planning and urbanism
- Official text
- data.dre.pt/eli/decregul/5/2019/09/27/p/dre/pt/pdf
- Sources
- data.dre.pt/eli/decregul/5/2019/09/27/p/dre/pt/pdf
data.dre.pt/eli/dec-lei/108/2026/05/29/p/dre/pt/pdf - Checked
- 2026-11-05
What it means for the owner
- A first sale of buildings on lots, or of units in them, cannot be made without a council certificate that the urbanisation works are provisionally received or that the bond is sufficient (RJUE art. 49.º n.º 2).
- Deeds that create or transfer lots must state the number and dates of the licence or notification, and the land registry certificate (RJUE art. 49.º n.º 1).
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