Property Registry blocks tourist rental number for an apartment in Barcelona due to community statutory prohibition
16 Jul 2026168 views
Who is affected:
Owners of apartments in communities with bylaws that prohibit hospitality or tourist rental
Summary
The DGSJFP confirms that a tourist rental registration number cannot be assigned to an apartment in Barcelona because the community bylaws prohibit hospitality activities. Having a tourist license is not sufficient if community bylaws prevent it.
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The Directorate General for Legal Security and Public Faith resolves an appeal against the registry's refusal to assign the Unique Tourist Rental Registration Number (NRUA) to an apartment in Barcelona. The basis is that the bylaws of the property owners' community, registered in 2011, expressly prohibit hospitality ac…
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