Property owners registering rustic and mixed-use land through the Integrated Land Registry Office (Balcão Único do Prédio or BUPi) no longer benefit from a temporary fee exemption, with costs now reaching up to €250. The end of the exceptional free scheme means owners must pay standard registration fees and administrative charges to formalize boundaries. The platform was created to map property boundaries and address millions of unregistered rural plots across the country.
Free Rural Land Registration Ends Under BUPi Scheme
Wednesday, 11 November 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
The Single Building Counter (Balcão Único do Prédio or BUPi) is a digital platform used to map and register rural and mixed-use land properties in Portugal. Registering is important because it clarifies land ownership boundaries, and the current deadline marks the end of the period for free registration, after which fees may apply.
