Noise, smoke and vibration from next door in Portugal
An owner can object to smoke, smells, heat, noise or vibration from the next plot when it causes substantial harm to the use of their property or is not part of that plot's normal use (Código Civil, art. 1346.º).
- Law
- Código Civil (Decreto-Lei n.º 47344/66)
- Article
- 1346.º
- What
- Smoke, soot, vapours, smells, heat, noise, vibrations and similar things coming from a neighbouring plot
- Test
- Substantial harm to the use of the property, or not resulting from the normal use of the plot they come from
- Who
- The owner of the affected property
- Neighbourhood noise
- The Regulamento Geral do Ruído also covers neighbourhood noise (art. 2.º, n.º 2)
- Official text
- pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=775&tabel...
- Sources
- pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=775&tabel...
pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=1210&tabe... - Checked
- 2026-11-05
Please note
- This page is a summary of the rule, not legal advice, and a court or a lawyer decides any dispute.
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