Regulatory Decree no. 8/2026: Updates to the Simplified Cadastral Information System and the Single Building Counter (BUPi)

This decree amends the regulations governing the Simplified Cadastral Information System and the BUPi platform. It updates the technical and administrative procedures for identifying and registering rural and mixed-use land properties through the BUPi portal.

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If you own rural or mixed-use land in Portugal, these updates change the administrative process for registering your property boundaries in the national cadastre via the BUPi system.

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