According to INE data, during the last 12 months through August, the average change in the price index, excluding housing, was 2.25%, a figure that serves as the basis for the coefficient used for the annual rent adjustment for next year under the New Urban Leasing Regime (NRAU).

However, the actual rent adjustment value – applicable to both urban and rural areas – will only be determined on September 10, when the INE releases the final data for the August 2025 CPI, and will then be published in the Official Gazette by October 30.

Only after publication in the Official Gazette can landlords announce the rent increase to tenants, and the increase can only actually take effect 30 days after this notice.

This year's rate, applicable in 2026, represents an increase compared to last year (applied to 2025 rents), when it was 2.16%.