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abandoned property

[/əˈbændənd ˈprɒpərti/]
nounfemininepl: abandoned properties / propriedades abandonadas
propriedade abandonada
1. Real estate or personal property that has been deserted by its owner with no intention of returning, often left unoccupied and unmaintained
The city council is working to rehabilitate abandoned properties in the downtown area.
A câmara municipal está trabalhando para reabilitar as propriedades abandonadas na área do centro.
2. In legal terms, property that has been relinquished or surrendered by the owner, potentially subject to seizure or conversion to public use
The abandoned property was claimed by the municipality after five years of non-payment of taxes.
A propriedade abandonada foi apropriada pelo município após cinco anos de não pagamento de impostos.
NYC Slang
crack house / squatter building (colloquial for abandoned residential properties in poor condition)
Synonyms
derelict propertyvacant propertyunoccupied propertyforsaken propertyimóvel abandonadopropriedade deserta
Antonyms
occupied propertymaintained propertypropriedade ocupadapropriedade bem conservada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
propriedade abandonada / imóvel abandonado
Standard legal and real estate terminology
Rio de Janeiro
imóvel abandonado / casa abandonada
Commonly used in urban renewal discussions
São Paulo
propriedade abandonada / imóvel vago
'Imóvel vago' also used in property tax contexts
Portugal
propriedade abandonada / edifício devoluto
'Devoluto' is a legal term specifically for abandoned buildings

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave a property to rot
urban blight
white elephant
deixar uma propriedade à mercê do tempo
prédio fantasma
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