A homeowners' association can prohibit short-term rental if its bylaws expressly provide for it
23 May 2026164 views
Who is affected:
Short-term rental property owners, homeowners' associations, real estate investors and vacation rental platforms
Summary
The DGRSJFP confirms that a bylaw clause prohibiting the use of apartments as hospitality business prevents obtaining the short-term rental registration number.
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The Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública rules that the bylaw prohibition on converting an apartment into hospitality activity or similar is sufficient for the property registrar of Gavà to suspend the assignment of the unique short-term rental registration number. The ruling reinforces the effectivenes…
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Resolución de 23 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 Gáva, por la que se suspende la asignación de número de registro único de alquiler de corta duración turístico por constar en los estatutos de la propiedad horizontal la siguiente prohibición: «El propietario de cada piso o local podrá arrendarlo a quién tenga por conveniente siempre que lo haga para el destino que les es propio. Sin embargo, no podrá hacerlo al mismo tiempo o a un número de personas que se convierta el departamento o local en un verdadero comercio de los encuadrados en actividad de hostelería o similar».
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