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Changes in laws, deadlines and licenses that affect properties and businesses in São Paulo, based on official acts and publications.
Most recent · Property regularizationI bought a property without a Habite-se. Now what?Without the Habite-se, the building is not recorded on the property record (matrícula) and the property shows up only as a lot. See the ways to regularize in São Paulo and when each one applies.Read article Fire Department and AVCBExpired AVCB: what happens to the property and how to regularize itKeeping the AVCB (Fire Department Inspection Certificate) up to date is the duty of the owner or whoever uses the property. When it has expired, the Fire Department's regulation provides for a warning, a fine of 10 to 10,000 UFESP, and revocation of the license.Read article
Operating LicenseDoes an MEI (individual microentrepreneur) need an Operating Permit in São Paulo? See when it does and when it does notMunicipal Law No. 15.031/2009 exempts some MEI (individual microentrepreneur) activities from the license. The others have 60 days after municipal registration to obtain the license. In a strictly residential zone, the exemption does not apply.Read article
AdProperty regularizationProperty with more area than the floor plan shows?MTC does the assessment, the survey, and the design, and follows the regularization through City Hall and the registry office.Learn about the service Property regularizationSP Amnesty in the final stretch: what must be ready by November 30The deadline to apply for regularization of properties built up to July 2014 ends on November 30, 2026. See who can apply, the law's three paths, and what usually delays an application.Read article
Fire Department and AVCBSão Paulo Fire Department opens public consultation to review all Technical InstructionsThe proposals to revise the fire safety rules come out in weekly batches. There are suggestions open until November 15, 2026, depending on the batch.Read article
Property regularizationSP Amnesty: deadline to apply for regularization extended to November 30Decree No. 65.481/2026 postponed the deadline to apply for regularization of buildings constructed up to July 2014 from August 30 to November 30, 2026.Read article
Property regularizationBuilding put up without a permit in Itaim Bibi stood stalled for three years until it was regularizedCity Hall requested the demolition in 2023. The court rejected the demolition but suspended sales, and work resumed only in July 2026, after new permits.Read article
Operating LicenseCity Hall bill changes the rules on closing businesses and on construction noiseBill No. 403/2026 amends the Zoning Law and the law that exempts the MEI (individual microentrepreneur) from the operating license, with penalties in stages.Read article
Building safetyFederal: bill making building inspection mandatory advances in the SenateBill 159/2026 creates the Building Technical Inspection Report (Lite), with the first inspection 10 years after the Habite-se (certificate of occupancy) and later ones every 10 years.Read article
Environmental licensingCETESB adapts environmental licensing to the new General Licensing LawResolution No. 017/2026/P standardizes the validity of environmental licenses in the State of São Paulo, in line with Federal Law No. 15.190/2025.Read article
Building safetySão Paulo state law guarantees residents the right to install an electric car charger in their condominium parking spaceState Law No. 18.403/2026 allows installing a charging station in the private parking space, with a qualified professional and an ART or RRT. The condominium may refuse only with a technical justification.Read article
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AdAVCB and CLCBAVCB about to expire, or have you received a requirement from the Fire Department?MTC analyzes how the property is classified, prepares the technical design, and follows the case at the Fire Department through the inspection.Learn about the service
AdOperating LicenseAre you opening a business or moving it to a new address?Before you sign the contract, MTC checks the zoning, analyzes the property, and handles the license application.Learn about the service
AdTechnical reports and ARTNeed a technical report with ART?Inspection, technical report or written report, and ART prepared by a licensed professional, for requirements from City Hall, the Fire Department, or the registry office.Learn about the service
