The Property Registry can deny the tourist rental number if community bylaws prohibit it
08 Jul 2026
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Who is affected:
Property owners who want to register apartments as tourist rentals in communities with restrictive bylaws
Summary
A property owner in Barcelona could not register his apartment as a tourist rental because his community's bylaws prohibited it. The General Directorate confirms that the Registry can require community authorization.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The General Directorate of Legal Security and Public Faith resolves an appeal against the refusal of the Barcelona Property Registry no. 5 to assign a short-term rental registration number (NRA). The registrar suspended the assignment for two reasons: the community bylaws expressly prohibited tourist use, and the regio…
Full official title
Resolución de 7 de enero de 2026, de la Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública, en el recurso interpuesto contra la negativa de la registradora de la propiedad accidental de Barcelona n.º 5 a la asignación de un número de registro de alquiler de corta duración solicitado para un departamento.