You don’t read Portuguese, but every certificate is
Inspection reports, gas certificates, EPC ratings, AIMA paperwork — all issued in Portuguese. One missing translation and a single tribunal letter can cost you the season.
Built for the EU 2024/1028 deadline
Every Portuguese rental obligation — sorted, in English.
One annual fee, one English-speaking contact, one consolidated invoice. Fire, gas, electrical, EPC, signage, AIMA, insurance — coordinated in English by our UK team and delivered on the ground by Portugal’s licensed specialists, all itemised in your live dashboard.
UK-led, English-language management
Fixed annual price — no surprises
ALEP & Zurich insurance partners
EU Regulation 2024/1028 — RNAL ↔ Airbnb / Booking sync from 20 May 2026. Read the briefing →
EU Regulation 2024/1028 — booking platforms must verify every AL registration from 20 May 2026.
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Plans, fixed annual prices
The headache
Why this is broken right now
Compliance for a Portuguese rental villa is not one job. It’s nine, in a language you don’t read, with deadlines that don’t line up.
Nine suppliers. Nine renewal dates. Nine invoices.
Fire, gas, EPC, electrical, signage, insurance, AIMA, alarms, doors. Each contractor sends their own bill, on their own schedule, in their own language. Most owners simply lose track.
May 2026: platforms must verify AL or delist you
EU Regulation 2024/1028 forces Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo to check every AL number against the Portuguese register. Properties that don’t match are removed from search overnight.
How we solve it
How we make compliance simple
Three steps. One annual fee. Everything explained, scheduled and renewed on your behalf.
We coordinate Portugal's licensed inspectors. In English.
Portugal’s licensed fire, gas and electrical inspectors attend the villa together, coordinated by our UK-led project team. You get one English-language report, written the way you’d expect — clear, structured, and easy to act on.
We chase every certificate, you don’t.
ANEPC fire compliance, ADENE EPC, CERTIEL electrical, ALEP/Zurich insurance, AIMA guest registration — lodged on your behalf and stored as English-language PDFs in your dashboard.
Auto-renewals. Live dashboard. Never expires.
We track every expiry date, schedule the next inspection, and escalate anything urgent over WhatsApp in your timezone. Your villa stays compliant without you ever opening a Portuguese government website.
See it working
Every owner gets this dashboard
One login, every certificate, every renewal date. Live below — click around.
One login, every certificate, every renewal date. Built for owners who’d rather be on the beach than on hold to a Portuguese call centre.
Manage 5+ properties? You get a portfolio view.
LovelyStay, SandyBlue, HostWise & FLH partners earn referral commission and a single compliance dashboard for every villa under management.
What APC quietly keeps in order
The obligations behind a calm villa let
Nine separate Portuguese rental obligations, kept current on your behalf — coordinated by our UK team, delivered by licensed Portuguese inspectors. You see the renewals before they’re due. You don’t see the paperwork.
AL Registration
Câmara + Turismo de Portugal — your official licence number
Quietly handled
Fire Safety Inspection
Annual ANEPC/SCIE compliance — extinguishers, alarms, escape routes
Quietly handled
Fire Door Survey
BS 8214 — annual inspection for 10+ guest villas
When required
Gas Safety Certificate
Every 2 years — DGEG-authorised engineer
Quietly handled
Electrical Safety Certificate
CERTIEL-registered electrician, on inspection or re-let
When required
EPC Energy Performance
ADENE-qualified assessor — mandatory every 10 years
Quietly handled
Public Liability Insurance
€75,000 RC — annual ALEP / Zurich policy
Quietly handled
Guest Registration
SEF / AIMA — legally required per check-in, automated
Quietly handled
Mandatory Signage & Complaints Book
AL number plate + livro de reclamações required by law
Quietly handled
Every item above is part of the annual APC service. You’ll see what’s coming on your dashboard — we’ll let you know before anything is due.
Plans
Choose how much APC handles for you
One annual fee, one English-speaking contact, and the key rental obligations kept organised behind the scenes.
How the annual fee works
Your annual fee is what APC charges to coordinate, oversee and quietly manage your villa’s Portuguese rental obligations — including your owner dashboard and English-speaking support throughout the year.
The work itself — gas, electrical, fire safety, EPC and the rest — is carried out by Portugal’s licensed specialists at preferential rates we negotiate on your behalf. You receive one itemised invoice through us. Certificates are issued in your name and kept in your dashboard for as long as you’re with us.
Essential
For owners with a single villa, sleeps under 10.
£
390
per villa, per year
Plus contractor costs — itemised in your dashboard
- We file your AL application for you (BUÉ)
- APC Safety Pack fitted (extinguisher, blanket, smoke + CO, first-aid, signage)
- Annual fire-safety inspection
- AL plaque + signage pack
- Online owner dashboard + email/WhatsApp support
- Express Filing (AI fast-lane) — £25 add-on
Standard
Everything most owners need to be fully compliant.
£
690
per villa, per year
Plus contractor costs — itemised in your dashboard
- Everything in Essential
- Full service coordination (EPC, gas, electric, photo)
- Livro de Reclamações digital registration
- Multirriscos insurance introduction
- Annual compliance certificate PDF
- Express Filing (AI fast-lane) — £25 add-on
Concierge
For 10+ guest villas, MAT-style fire-door requirements.
£
1,490
per villa, per year
Plus contractor costs — itemised in your dashboard
- Everything in Standard
- Express Filing included — AI fast-lane, save £25
- Annual fire-rated door inspection
- Dedicated WhatsApp account manager
- Priority 5-day fault response
- Property manager & agent reports
Year-1 compliance services — transparent pricing
In addition to your annual subscription. Billed only when each service is completed. One invoice in GBP — we handle every Portuguese supplier.
| Service | You pay | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| EPC — energy certificate | £140 | Every 10 years |
| Gas safety inspection | £85 | Annual |
| Electrical inspection | £110 | Every 3 years |
| AL plaque + signage pack | £55 | Once |
| Photographic compliance survey | £40 | Once |
| APC Safety Pack — installed in one visit | £185 | Once · annual re-service |
| Livro de Reclamações digital registration | £20 | Once · mandatory |
| AL register submission + admin | £25 | Once at onboarding |
| APC Express Filing — AI fast-lane | £25 | Free on Concierge |
| Multirriscos insurance introduction | Free | Owner pays insurer direct |
| YEAR 1 SET-UP BUNDLE | £685 | First year only |
All prices in GBP. EPC pricing confirmed with our Algarve partner CERTIECO. Other services priced from current Portuguese market rates and may vary by ±5% by villa size. We confirm every price with you before any work is booked.
Working with Portugal's licensed inspection bodies and trusted UK trade authorities
ALEP
ANEPC
DGEG
CERTIEL
ADENE
FAQ
Honest answers
I rent through Airbnb. Does this still apply to me?
Yes. AL is the Portuguese licence the property itself needs — it’s independent
of the platform. Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, your own website or word of mouth all
require an active AL registration plus the underlying compliance stack.
What is EU Regulation 2024/1028?
It’s the EU short-term rental data regulation, in force from 20 May 2026.
Platforms must verify every AL registration against the Portuguese register, share
monthly data with authorities, and auto-remove unlicensed listings. It removes the
old escape route of relying on platforms not to check.
Why is this different from a Portuguese property manager?
Property managers handle bookings, cleaning and guest communication — usually
charging 18–22% of rental income. Most don’t bundle compliance, and the few
that do charge it on top in Portuguese. We do compliance only, on a fixed annual
fee, in English. Use both: a property manager for your rentals, us for your paperwork.
Who actually does the inspections?
Local Portuguese subcontractors who are DGEG-authorised (gas), ADENE-registered
(EPC), ANEPC-certified (fire) and CERTIEL-approved (electrical). We project-manage
the entire process, schedule visits with your housekeeper or key-holder, and file
certificates in your dashboard. You get a single English-speaking point of contact.
What if I’m already paid for some of these?
Upload existing certificates during onboarding and we’ll log them. We only
schedule what’s genuinely due, and prorate your subscription accordingly in
year one. No double-billing, no wasted spend.
Are there other costs on top of the annual fee?
Yes — contractor work (gas, electrical, fire safety, EPC, insurance, AL registration) is in addition to your annual fee. We negotiate preferential rates with Portugal’s licensed specialists and pass these through to you, fully itemised in your dashboard. You receive one consolidated invoice from us, not separate invoices from each contractor.
Why use you instead of going to Portuguese contractors directly?
Three reasons. First, we negotiate wholesale rates with our partners — owners typically pay less through us than going direct. Second, you get one English-speaking point of contact and one invoice, not nine. Third, we own the renewal calendar, the document vault, and the relationship with the licensed specialists — so you never miss a deadline, never get caught out by a Portuguese-language email, and never have to chase a contractor yourself.
Who issues the certificates?
Each certificate is issued by the appropriate Portugal-licensed specialist — DGEG-authorised gas engineers, CERTIEL-registered electricians, ADENE-qualified energy assessors, ANEPC-approved fire safety contractors, and AIMA-registered agents. Certificates are issued in your name as the property owner and stored in your dashboard. We coordinate, project-manage and quality-check the entire process.
Who is behind Algarve Property Compliance?
Founded by Dave Naughton, Director of Fire Door Assessment Ltd — a UK firm specialising
in fire-door inspection and compliance. The Portuguese sister service brings that same
UK-survey discipline and English-language reporting to AL compliance, with the on-the-ground
inspections carried out by Portugal's nationally licensed gas, electrical, energy and
registration specialists. Reach Dave at
hello@algarvepropertycompliance.com or
+44 7861 777817.
Where do you operate?
APC is live across the Algarve — coordinated in English by our UK team and
delivered on the ground by Portugal’s licensed inspection specialists. We onboard
new villas every week. Expansion to Lisbon, Cascais and Madeira is planned for H2 2026.
Start your APC service
Tell us about your villa and we’ll get you set up. One annual fee, one English-speaking contact, one consolidated invoice — we’ll be in touch within one working day to walk you through the next steps. No card needed today.
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