scottishjohn Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 anyone have any knowledge of requirements in Portugal on sewerage my brother is buying a house there and it only has soak-away --not even a septic tank I suspect, but am trying find out if there are changes in laws that will mean he has to upgrade to septic tank or treatment plant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Not me but Google found.. https://www.angloinfo.com/blogs/portugal/lisbon/sinking-into-portugal/cesspits-and-sewerage-in-portugal-all-you-never-wanted-to-know/ "If you are buying a home in Portugal make it a condition of the sale that the previous owner has the sewerage tank emptied by the council and has the receipt as proof that it’s done." https://britishexpats.com/forum/portugal-89/septic-tanks-fossas-727229/ Not sure what a fossa is but... "Ideally before buying the land would be a good idea to ask the council an PIP (pedido de Informação Prévia)---Request for Previos Information, in which you will submit the rough planns (generic) of your future house with the fossa included. However, if you are sure about building licence in your plot, you may just ask for a fossa permit which which will require an authorization from the water authority in the Algarve." Might be worth posting on expat forums. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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