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APMLS incorporated as a non-profit association

The Portuguese MLS Association is born, an independent entity dedicated to transparency and cooperation in real estate.

26/09/2026 1 min read

APMLS, the Portuguese MLS Association, was incorporated on 15 April 2025 as a non-profit association based in Lisbon (NIPC 518610942).

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The association exists to promote transparency and cooperation in the Portuguese real-estate market, through listing sharing between professionals (MLS), common technical and ethical standards, and public verification of accredited companies.

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APMLS is preparing the Code of Ethics, the MLS Regulation and the accreditation criteria, and opens the Founders Programme to companies that want to take part in defining them.

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