The DGSJFP resolves that a statutory prohibition on tourist rental cannot be applied to non-tourist seasonal leases of more than 31 nights. The Barcelona registry improperly suspended the assignment of the unique short-t...
Property owners, seasonal rental managers and homeowners associations in Spain
A property owner cannot obtain a registration number for tourist rental if their homeowners association previously approved a prohibition. The Property Registry can suspend the assignment until the bylaws are modified.
Owners of tourist properties in homeowners associations with statutory prohibition
The General Directorate confirms that bylaws of a property owners' association prohibiting economic activities prevent obtaining the short-term rental registration number. The Registry may deny the assignment even if adm...
Property owners in communities with restrictive bylaws who wish to rent for short-term periods
The General Directorate confirms that if community bylaws prohibit using apartments as lodging houses, this limitation can block the registration of short-term room rental.
Property owners in communities with bylaws that limit uses other than residential
A ruling confirms that new construction cannot be registered in the Registry without providing the Building Book. This document is mandatory for any building subject to the Building Planning Act.
Developers, builders, self-promoters and notaries processing new construction declarations
The DGSJFP resolves that the registrar cannot block the registration number for vacation rental by the absence of registered new construction if the dwelling exists according to the Cadastre and has a tourist license.
Owners of vacation rental properties with buildings not registered in the Property Registry
If a building under horizontal property ownership belongs to a single owner, community authorization cannot be required to register a tourist rental. The General Directorate upholds the appeal against the Mogán registrar...
Sole owners of buildings under horizontal property ownership who wish to rent out tourist accommodations
The DGRSJFP confirms that if the bylaws of a property owners' association limit use to dwellings or offices, a short-term tourist rental registration number cannot be assigned.
Property owners and investors who wish to allocate apartments for tourist rental in associations with restrictive bylaws
The General Directorate rules that community bylaws requiring majority approval to change apartment use may block the Unique Tourist Rental Registration Number. The owner must prove community consent.
Property owners in communities with bylaws that restrict change of use
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.
Property owners who want to register apartments as tourist rentals in communities with restrictive bylaws