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Discovering Brazil
Housing
Home Finding
Dwellworks is committed to making it as easy as possible for you and your family to relocate
to Brazil. This means finding the right property for you and your family, and to making sure
that all your questions are answered. The home finding process will be discussed with you
during the meeting with your Dwellworks Consultant before you begin looking for a home. Be
sure to read the following information and come up with any questions for your Consultant.
Understanding Rental Procedures
Use this information to learn the regular procedure of a rental contract in Brazil. If more
detailed information is necessary, please contact your Dwellworks Consultant.
General Contract Terms
Rental agreement contracts are prepared in Portuguese. Information usually included on the
rental agreement is as follows:
Landlord’s name, occupation, marital status, RG (Brazilian identity card) number and
CPF (Individual Taxpayer’s number)
Renter’s name, profession, marital status, RNE (Brazilian identity card for foreigners),
passport number and CPF number
Guarantor’s complete qualification or Guarantee details
Payment date and information on late payment penalties
Bank information for payment or other if applicable
Lease length, including the start/end dates, and the lease termination period
Monthly rental amount in Reals (R$)
Information on rental increases (can only be increased at the limit permitted by law)
Lease Conditions
The usual lease length is 30 months
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Different periods can be negotiated but be sure the Brazilian Legislation would
still apply to all its clauses
Diplomatic clause
Brazilian legislation states any rental contract can be cancelled with no penalty if
the tenant is transferred to a different location than where the rental property is
located
30 days’ notice is required by law
Legislation states this applies at any time, though common market practice is that
it applies only after the first year of renting the property