Court confirms lease transfer of commercial premises does not require landlord authorization or notification under RAU Art 64.

The Tribunal da Relação do Porto confirmed the lower court's decision that a tenant's transfer of a commercial establishment does not require the landlord's authorization or formal notification. The landlord argued that such transfers fall under Article 64(f) of the Urban Leasing Regime, necessitating their consent. The court ruled that the specific legal provision does not cover this type of transfer, thereby validating the tenant's action without further procedural hurdles. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, establishing that unauthorized and uncommunicated transfers of commercial leases are legally permissible under the cited framework.