16 Jul 2026
6/10
Real Estate
Short-term tourist rental registration is suspended when the bylaws of the property owners' association expressly prohibit use as lodging. The General Directorate confirms that such registered prohibition is binding.
Property owners in communities with statutory prohibition of tourist rental
16 Jul 2026
6/10
Real Estate
The General Directorate confirms that short-term tourist apartments registered after April 3, 2025 require express authorization from the homeowners association to obtain the unique rental registration number.
Owners of tourist housing in homeowners associations registered after April 2025
16 Jul 2026
6/10
Real Estate
The General Directorate confirms that if a homeowners' association bylaws prohibit nuisance activities, tourist rental registration may be suspended. The owner's appeal is dismissed.
Owners who want to rent their home as a tourist apartment in communities with restrictive bylaws
16 Jul 2026
6/10
Real Estate
If the bylaws of a property owners' association prohibit commercial uses, you cannot obtain the registration number for tourist rental. To be able to rent, you must first modify the bylaws.
Property owners in communities with exclusive residential use bylaws
16 Jul 2026
6/10
Real Estate
The registration of a tourist apartment in Marbella is denied because the community of owners bylaws prohibit this use since 1974. The resolution confirms the registrar's qualification.
Property owners in communities with bylaws that restrict tourist rental
16 Jul 2026
6/10
Real Estate
Effective: 16/07/2026
A property owner cannot obtain the registration number for tourist rental if the bylaws of their community prohibit such use. The registered bylaw prohibition prevails and can only be removed by modifying said bylaws.
Property owners in communities with bylaws that prohibit tourist rental
16 Jul 2026
6/10
Real Estate
If your community bylaws require apartments to be residential, you cannot obtain the registration number for tourist rental. To be able to rent for tourism, you must first modify those bylaws.
Apartment owners in communities with exclusive residential use bylaws who want to rent for tourism
16 Jul 2026
6/10
Real Estate
A property owner in Puerto de la Cruz was unable to obtain the registration number for tourist rental because their license did not identify the apartment and the community bylaws prohibited it.
Property owners who wish to rent dwellings for tourist purposes in buildings with horizontal property ownership
14 Jul 2026
6/10
European Regulations
The EU and the United Kingdom formalize a specific agreement to regulate Gibraltar's situation after Brexit. It establishes the rules of cooperation and relations between Gibraltar and the European Union.
Companies, residents and cross-border workers in Gibraltar and Campo de Gibraltar
14 Jul 2026
6/10
European Regulations
Effective: 01/07/2026
The EU Council authorizes the signing and provisional application of the agreement with the United Kingdom that regulates the situation of Gibraltar following Brexit.
Citizens and companies in Gibraltar, Campo de Gibraltar area and cross-border EU-Gibraltar operators