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The Supreme Court annuls key parts of the mandatory short-term rental registration

The Supreme Court has annulled several articles of the decree creating the Unique Rental Registry for tourist apartments, partially ruling in favor of apartment...

Tourist apartment owners, vacation rental platforms and General State Administration

26 Jun 2026 Read more

Real Estate High importance BOE

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Bank of Spain publishes official mortgage interest rates for June 2026

The Bank of Spain publishes the official mortgage reference indices for June 2026. The one-year Euribor stands at 2.798%.

Holders of variable-rate mortgages and financial entities with mortgage loans

02 Jul 2026 Read more

Real Estate BOE

The Berga registrar suspends a mortgage for abusive opening commission and usurious retention; the DGRN resolves the appeal

The General Directorate resolves an appeal regarding a mortgage suspended by the Berga registrar upon detecting an opaque opening commission and disproportionat...

Private lenders, mortgage borrowers, registrars and notaries in mortgage transactions

01 Jul 2026 Read more

Real Estate BOE

The registrar can require mortgage law even if the loan is business-related when there are natural person guarantors

If a company requests a mortgage loan on a residential property and there are natural persons as guarantors, the mortgage protection law applies to those guaran...

Companies with mortgage loans on residential properties and their natural person guarantors

01 Jul 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

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