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The Association’s statutes, regulations, codes and reports. Public documents are open to everyone; the rest are in the Member Area.

48 documents · 34 public · 14 members only · 6 in preparation
Transparency and governance

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Governance

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Approved General Assembly Minutes

Full approved minutes, available to Members subject to the applicable privacy safeguards.

Approved minutes since April 2026 Last updated 12 June 2026 Approved by the General Assembly HTML · EN
Members

Approved General Assembly Minutes

Full approved minutes, available to Members subject to the applicable privacy safeguards.

Approved minutes since April 2026 Last updated 12 June 2026 Approved by the General Assembly HTML · EN

MLS Cooperation

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Members

Professional Cooperation Manual

Practical application of the Cooperation Regulation: procedures, deadlines, forms and reference cases.

Version 3.1 · in force since 15 May 2026 Last updated 1 September 2026 Approved by the Board HTML · EN
Members

Professional Cooperation Manual

Practical application of the Cooperation Regulation: procedures, deadlines, forms and reference cases.

Version 3.1 · in force since 15 May 2026 Last updated 1 September 2026 Approved by the Board HTML · EN
Members

MLS System User Manual

Listing entry, viewings, offers, feedback and portfolio management in the system.

Version 2.4 · in force since 15 May 2026 Last updated 1 September 2026 Approved by the Board HTML · EN
Members

MLS System User Manual

Listing entry, viewings, offers, feedback and portfolio management in the system.

Version 2.4 · in force since 15 May 2026 Last updated 1 September 2026 Approved by the Board HTML · EN
Members

Operational Procedures and Checklists

Onboarding, internal implementation, data quality control and team checklists.

Version 1.3 · in force since 1 June 2026 Last updated 1 September 2026 Approved by the Board HTML · EN
Members

Operational Procedures and Checklists

Onboarding, internal implementation, data quality control and team checklists.

Version 1.3 · in force since 1 June 2026 Last updated 1 September 2026 Approved by the Board HTML · EN

Competition and Compliance

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Members

Member Compliance Resources

Practical guides, forms and compliance guidance for Members’ internal use.

Version 1.1 · in force since 1 June 2026 Last updated 1 September 2026 Approved by the Board HTML · EN
Members

Member Compliance Resources

Practical guides, forms and compliance guidance for Members’ internal use.

Version 1.1 · in force since 1 June 2026 Last updated 1 September 2026 Approved by the Board HTML · EN

Standards and Data

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Members

Technical Implementation Documentation

Integration, field mapping and validation. Available to Members and authorised partners.

Version 1.0 · in force since 15 May 2026 Last updated 1 September 2026 Approved by the Board HTML · EN
Members

Technical Implementation Documentation

Integration, field mapping and validation. Available to Members and authorised partners.

Version 1.0 · in force since 15 May 2026 Last updated 1 September 2026 Approved by the Board HTML · EN

Reports

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Members

Training Materials and Templates

Training, implementation guides, templates and a professional library supporting Members’ work.

Continuously updated since June 2026 Last updated 1 September 2026 Approved by the Board HTML · EN
Members

Training Materials and Templates

Training, implementation guides, templates and a professional library supporting Members’ work.

Continuously updated since June 2026 Last updated 1 September 2026 Approved by the Board HTML · EN
Member value

Documentation and resources for Members

The APMLS rules are public. What membership adds is the working documentation: manuals, procedures, training and templates for applying those rules day to day.

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Professional Cooperation Manual
MLS System user guides
Operational procedures and checklists
Training materials
Templates and models
Internal implementation guides
Compliance resources
Professional library
Document classification

Why are there different access levels?

Transparency requires the rules, criteria and principles governing APMLS to be clear and accessible. It equally requires the Association to protect personal data, disciplinary proceedings, commercially sensitive information, technological security and documentation whose disclosure could harm its members or the running of the organisation.

For that reason, APMLS documentation is classified according to its nature and purpose.

Public

Public information

Rules, ethics, governance, accreditation criteria and principles of participation.

Members

Member information

Manuals, tools, training and the operational documentation needed to use APMLS services.

Restricted

Restricted information

Disciplinary proceedings, legal opinions, security, investigations, contracts and other legally or operationally protected information.

Categories of restricted information

Restricted
Disciplinary proceedings and investigations Complaints and reports Legal opinions Security and cybersecurity documentation Internal audits Supplier contracts Commercially sensitive information Committee minutes subject to confidentiality

These categories exist and are managed by the competent APMLS bodies. They are not published individually because they contain personal data, live proceedings, commercially sensitive information or security matter. The rules and procedures governing them are public.

Competition

Competition and commercial independence

APMLS promotes professional cooperation without interfering in its Members' commercial autonomy. Each company and professional independently determines its prices, fees, commissions, commercial strategies and market decisions.

Market information provided by APMLS must respect principles of aggregation, confidentiality and protection of commercially sensitive information.

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An independent non-profit association. We set the rules of real-estate cooperation in Portugal and publicly verify who follows them.

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