Community bylaws can block the registration of tourist apartments if they require prior authorization
23 May 202691 views
Who is affected:
Tourist apartment owners, homeowner associations and property registrars
Summary
A community can prevent the registration of tourist apartments if its bylaws require prior authorization from owners. The registrar can suspend the unique tourist rental registration number for this reason.
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The Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública resolves an appeal against the suspension of the unique short-term tourist rental registration number in Barcelona. The registrar suspended the assignment upon finding that the community bylaws require any tourist apartment activity to have prior authorization ap…
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Resolución de 29 de enero de 2026, de la Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública, en el recurso interpuesto contra la nota de calificación de la registradora de la propiedad de Barcelona n.º 3, por la que se suspende la asignación de un número de registro único de alquiler de corta duración turístico por constar en los estatutos de la propiedad horizontal que «queda expresamente condicionado a previa petición de autorización, que debe ser aprobada por mayoría de los señores Propietarios, la instalación o ubicación en cualquiera de los departamentos que constituye ésta Comunidad de cualquier actividad relacionada como apartamentos/pisos turísticos».
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