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Investment<\/strong><\/span>4 min read<\/span>Updated June 2026<\/span><\/div>\n

Housing developments: the 2026 framework<\/h3>\n

The Portuguese market today combines high housing demand with a simplified legal framework and investors looking for assets with scale. The Simplex Urban\u00edstico reform drastically reduced the administrative complexity of permitting, speeding up projects that previously took 18 to 24 months in approval. Creating housing developments in this framework requires method: fit within the PDM, the right product model and a technical team that masters the process from start to finish.<\/p>\n

Not all developments are equal. The best-performing segments combine energy efficiency and environmental certification, unit types adjusted to real demand (one and two-bedroom units with parking), common areas that generate value \u2014 and, increasingly, co-living models and rehabilitation with tax incentives, where the conversion of consolidated buildings into modern units benefits from IMT reduction and preferential financing conditions.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAt the studio we use BIM methodology to guarantee that the design submitted to the municipality is rigorous, complete and optimised \u2014 that is where approval time and investment security are won.\u201d<\/h2>\n

Tiago R. Correia<\/h3>\n

Architect<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Before moving to permitting, it is essential to verify conformity with the RJUE and with the territorial planning instruments: plot definition, setbacks, land-use coefficients and population density remain the decisive criteria for municipal approval. Owning a plot of land is not enough \u2014 you must understand the specific legal framework of each location and run the comparative analysis of the area\u2019s competition: price per square metre, available unit types and occupancy rate.<\/p>\n

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With DL 108\/2026, prior notification loses the preliminary-check phase and decision deadlines shorten \u2014 30 days for the assessment of the architecture, 45 for subdivisions.<\/p>\n

Source: Decreto-Lei n.\u00ba 108\/2026, of 29 May \u2014 Di\u00e1rio da Rep\u00fablica<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nLOCAL DEMANDunit types the area absorbs
\nPDM INDICESthe possible building envelope
\nCOST AND TIMEreal construction and permitting<\/p>\n

THE RIGHT PRODUCTdesigned, not guessed<\/p>\n

SALESdevelopment value\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Three inputs, one output: the product that crosses demand, indices and costs is what sustains the sales value.<\/p>\n

The project\u2019s critical phases<\/h3>\n

Creating a successful development follows a strict chronology, in which each phase has legal and operational milestones that must be respected to avoid cascading delays. Practice shows that projects with a 15 to 20% safety margin in their schedules complete on time \u2014 which implies contractors experienced in multi-unit housing, robust technical supervision and early planning of foreseeable disturbances.<\/p>\n