Eviction files increased in Portugal: 1,550 processes were initiated in the first seven months

While discussions on high prices in the rental market continue in Portugal, an increase in eviction processes has also been recorded.

Approximately 1,550 eviction files arrived at Balcão do Arrendamento e do Senhorio in the first seven months of the year.

There was an approximately 5% increase in applications compared to the same period last year.

The main reason that stands out in the files is non-payment of rent.

Application for release is not the same as actual release.

The figure of 1,550 should not be interpreted as meaning that 1,550 tenants were evicted from their homes in the first seven months in Portugal.

The number refers to the processes that enter the Balcão do Arrendamento e do Senhorio.

Opening an eviction application and completing the process and evacuating the property are not legally the same stage.

Some of the files may result differently due to objection, payment, agreement or other legal developments.

Rental debt is the main reason

The most common reason for applications is the tenant's failure to pay rent.

The rapid increase in housing costs in Portugal in recent years compared to household incomes increases the economic pressure on the rental market.

The new data also comes to the fore with the government's rent reform, which is being discussed in Parliament today.

But the increase in current eviction filings is not the result of new rent rules proposed by the government; The offer is not yet valid.

What's changing for tenants today?

Available due to figures announced today There was no automatic change in eviction legislation.

In addition, the reduction of the rent debt period from three months to two months in the government proposal discussed in the Parliament has not yet been implemented.

The most important point for a tenant who has problems paying rent is not to ignore the official notifications from the landlord and to follow the legal deadlines.

Initiating an eviction process does not mean that the person can be evicted the same day without notice.

Resources

Renascença — September 30, 2026

https://rr.pt/noticia/pais/2026/09/30/aumenta-o-numero-de-despejos-em-portugal-falta-de-pagamento-da-renda-e-o-principal-motivo/487311/