Independent reporting on contractor verification, renovation costs, regulation, and the trust gap facing foreign property owners in Portugal.
Mold appearing two to six months after handover is one of the most common calls mold.pt receives. The cause is rarely the building. It's the work.
Foreign property owners have virtually no way to verify a contractor's credentials, insurance, or track record before handing over money. A growing number of platforms are trying to fix that.
Portugal's new decree requires documented AI competency training. Here's who's offering it, what counts, and the deadlines.
We collected quotes from 14 contractors across Greater Lisbon. The spread was enormous.
EPBD Directive 2024/1275 forces member states to act by May 2026. Portugal's transposition creates new obligations — and opportunities.
Staged milestone payments, independent inspections, and English-speaking project management. The tools that exist and the gaps that remain.
From one-day workshops to cohort programmes, a growing industry is forming around AI literacy for real estate professionals. We looked at what's on offer.
Every licensed contractor in Portugal holds an alvará. Here's how to read it, what it covers, and why it's necessary but not sufficient.
Three major regulatory changes in 18 months. A timeline of what's happened, what's pending, and who it affects.
The same bathroom renovation. Five contractors. Quotes ranging from €4,200 to €16,800. We break down why.
Platforms claiming contractor verification are multiplying. We examined what each one actually checks.