The Property Registry must assign registration numbers to short-term tourist rentals
23 May 2026Effective: 29 Jan 2026110 views
Who is affected:
Owners of tourist properties and property registrars in Spain
Summary
A resolution requires property registrars to assign registration numbers to tourist rental properties when requested, without being able to deny them for formal reasons.
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The Directorate General for Legal Security and Public Faith resolves an appeal against the refusal of the Property Registrar of Benalmádena nº2 to assign a registration number to a short-term tourist rental property. The resolution establishes that registrars are obligated to process these registration number assignmen…
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