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The Portuguese MLS Association is an independent non-profit entity that sets the rules, standards and verification mechanisms for real-estate cooperation in Portugal.
About APMLS →
No. APMLS is a neutral standards body: it sells no software and represents no vendor.
The cooperation rules were drafted to comply with the GDPR and competition law. No rule fixes fees or shares client data between competitors.
Competition Policy →
Real-estate brokerage companies and brokers with an AMI licence. Technicians and agents join through the member company they work for.
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Dues are published on the Dues page and approved by the General Assembly.
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Through the accreditation process: application, the Entry path with an exam, assessment of the criteria (ethics, data, cooperation, legal compliance) and issuance of the seal with a unique code.
Accreditation Programme →
On the Verify page: search by name or seal code, or scan the QR on the company’s seal.
Verify a company →
Tell us. The Misuse of the seal page explains what counts as misuse, the three checks to make before reporting and what happens next. You may report anonymously.
Misuse of the seal →
A Multiple Listing Service is a system for structured property sharing between professionals: listing and selling agents cooperate under clear rules, with remuneration sharing defined upfront.
What is an MLS →
Membership is open. In November 2026 APMLS presents the MLS and the Seal at the Fórum do Imobiliário em Portugal, in Lisbon, the Algarve, Coimbra and Porto.
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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.