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New Legislation Enforces Utility Bill Clearance For Residential Property Transactions

Overview Of The New Proposal

A legislative proposal currently under parliamentary review mandates that homeowners resolve outstanding utility bills and obtain formal clearance from their residential complex’s management committee prior to the sale of their property. The measure is designed not only to secure financial obligations when selling but also to mitigate the risk of unpaid bills adversely affecting community resources.

Committee Oversight And Financial Management

Under the proposed bill, residential complexes will be required to establish a dedicated management committee. This committee will oversee the collection of fees as part of the common expenses while managing a fund held in a licensed credit institution. The fund is intended to cover essential costs including property management, insurance, repairs, renovations, and energy upgrades. Additionally, homeowners who default on their contributions may face sanctions, including enforced deductions from rental payments made by tenants.

Strategic Implications For Owners And Tenants

The legislation imposes significant accountability measures for property owners. Those seeking to sell must submit a formal confirmation of utility bill settlement to public authorities, ensuring transparency in transactions. For tenants, the law provides protection by allowing them to offset unpaid amounts directly from their rent. This structured approach not only reinforces fiscal responsibility but also fosters a more stable environment within residential communities.

Women Accounted For More Than Half Of Scientists In 10 EU Regions

In Portugal’s Continente region, 265,100 women worked as scientists and engineers in 2025, representing 46% of the total workforce in these occupations.

Across the EU, women made up more than half of all scientists and engineers in 10 regions. Four were located in Spain, two in Portugal and one in Greece. The remaining regions were Poland’s Makroregion centralny, Sweden’s northernmost region and France’s outermost regions.

Most of these areas had relatively small numbers of scientists and engineers overall. Spain’s Noreste region was the largest, with 102,700 women in these occupations, accounting for 51% of its total workforce.

Women’s Representation Varies Across Europe

The figures highlight considerable regional differences in both the number of women working in science and engineering and their share of the overall workforce.

Cyprus remains below the EU average, with women accounting for 37.8% of scientists and engineers. However, this share is broadly comparable to that of Île-de-France, one of Europe’s largest centres of scientific and engineering employment.

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