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Converting a commercial premises into a tourist apartment in Valencia requires community approval

The General Directorate confirms that as of April 2025, the favorable vote of 3/5 of the owners is mandatory to convert a premises into a tourist apartment in a...

Owners of premises or dwellings in communities who wish to allocate them for tourist use

17 Jun 2026 Read more

Real Estate High importance BOE

The Supreme Court annuls part of the state single registry of tourist rentals for infringing autonomous community powers

The Supreme Court partially rules in favor of Valencia and annuls the articles of the state decree that required registration in the Property Registry to rent t...

Tourist rental owners, digital platforms such as Airbnb, autonomous communities and the State

08 Jun 2026 Read more

Real Estate High importance BOE

A homeowners' association can prohibit short-term rental if its bylaws expressly provide for it

The DGRSJFP confirms that a bylaw clause prohibiting the use of apartments as hospitality business prevents obtaining the short-term rental registration number.

Short-term rental property owners, homeowners' associations, real estate investors and vacation rental platforms

23 May 2026 Read more

Real Estate High importance BOE

Publication of residential market tension zones declared in the first quarter of 2026

The zones declared as residential market tension areas in the first quarter of 2026 are published, where rental price limitations apply. It affects property own...

Property owners, landlords, tenants and real estate investors in tension zones

27 Apr 2026 Read more

Real Estate High importance BOE

New State Housing Plan 2026-2030: aid and programs for housing access

The Government approves the State Housing Plan 2026-2030 with aid programs for rental, purchase and rehabilitation. It regulates subsidies and conditions for ci...

Citizens, young people, real estate developers, autonomous communities and municipalities

23 Apr 2026 Read more

Real Estate High importance BOE

Update of reference price index for residential rentals 2026

Official price reference indices for urban lease contracts are updated. These indices serve as a limit or reference for the updating of rental prices.

Property owners and tenants of rental housing, especially in tight market areas

20 Apr 2026 Read more

Real Estate High importance BOE

Homeowners associations can ban tourist rentals in their bylaws and block mandatory registration

If a community's bylaws prohibit tourist use, the unique tourist rental registration number can be denied. Property owners cannot bypass this prohibition.

Tourist apartment owners, homeowners associations and vacation rental platforms

24 Mar 2026 Read more

Real Estate BOE

Ten-year insurance is mandatory to register tourist apartments in the Property Registry

The General Directorate confirms that tourist apartments require ten-year insurance to be registered in the Property Registry, as they are considered residentia...

Developers and owners of tourist apartments who wish to register works in the Property Registry

17 Jun 2026 Read more

Real Estate BOE

The Property Registry Can Require Subdivision License When Selling Undivided Shares of Properties in Andalusia

The General Directorate rules that selling undivided participations of a property may be considered urban subdivision and requires municipal license. It particu...

Buyers and sellers of undivided property participations, real estate developers in Andalusia

11 Jun 2026 Read more

Real Estate BOE

The Property Registry cannot block short-term rental if the license predates the community prohibition

A Barcelona property owner successfully appeals the denial of his short-term rental registration number because his license was from 2014 and the community proh...

Owners of tourist housing in communities with statutory prohibition registered subsequently

06 Jun 2026 Read more

Real Estate BOE

The Property Registry cannot assign two tourist rental numbers to the same property without prior horizontal division

A single registered property can only have one tourist rental registration number. If there are two independent dwellings, it is mandatory to formalize the hori...

Owners of tourist dwellings with multiple units in the same registered property without horizontal division

06 Jun 2026 Read more

Real Estate BOE

Property Registry may deny registration number for tourist rental if community prohibits it

A property owner in Lloret de Mar cannot register his apartment as a tourist rental because the homeowners' association prohibits it by statute. The General Dir...

Property owners in communities with statutory prohibition of tourist rental registered in the Property Registry

06 Jun 2026 Read more

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