Real Estate BOE Importance: 8/10

New rental law: contracts automatically renew and landlord must pay compensation if not renewed

07 Oct 2026 Effective: 07 Oct 2026 8 views
Who is affected:
Owners and tenants of habitual residence rental properties throughout Spain

Summary

Habitual residence rental contracts will be automatically extended upon expiration. If the owner decides not to renew, they must notify with 6 months' notice and pay compensation to the tenant.

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The Real Decreto-ley modifies article 10 of the LAU to establish successive automatic extension as the general rule in habitual residence rental contracts, once the minimum period of 5 years is exceeded (7 if the lessor is a legal entity). The lessor who decides not to renew must notify this 6 months in advance (previo…

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Full official title

Real Decreto-ley 28/2026, de 6 de octubre, por el que se adoptan medidas urgentes para reforzar la estabilidad de los contratos de arrendamiento de vivienda habitual.

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Self-employed SMEs Construction

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