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Urban tenancy: basic contract rules

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Updated 21 Jul 2026

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Indicative points of the General Urban Tenancy Regime (FACT, to confirm in the Official Gazette): • The contract must be made in writing and, per the sources, drawn up in three copies. • Absent a stipulated term, a default duration of 6 months applies. • Advance payment of rent is permitted. • For residential lets, limited-term contracts of not less than 3 years are possible. • Termination may occur by agreement, resolution, lapse or notice, under the law. The pro-forma contract generated by Djarvista is only a self-service support tool. Djarvista is not a party, lawyer or legal controller of the contract. Always confirm with a lawyer and in the Official Gazette. Cited source: Law 101/VIII/2016 of 6 January. Legal verification required.

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