Retrieved from 2 January 2025 a new registration requirement for short-term rentals in Spain is expected. A registration requirement will apply to residential property owners who (wish to) rent out their property via short-term contracts. Below you can read everything you need to know about these new regulations.
Which leases are subject to the registration requirement?
The registration requirement applies if you want to rent out your property on a short-term basis and advertise it online. Short-term contracts include all residential leases that are no house rent concern, such as:
- Seasonal rental, for example, for workers temporarily residing in a region.
- Holiday rental, such as holiday homes and flats for tourists.
Important: each accommodation must be registered separately. For example, if you rent out several rooms separately in one property, you should separate registration for each room request.
In which regions does this obligation apply?
These regulations apply national and is in force throughout Spain, regardless of the autonomous region.
How do I register my property?
The details of the registration procedure are still being worked out, but in outline the following applies:
- You register your property via the digital counter: Ventanilla Única Digital de Arrendamientos (online platform of the property register).
- For holiday rentals, you must also include your rental licence upload, which you have previously uploaded via the regional procedure obtained.
What happens after registration?
After registration, you will receive a unique registration number which must be compulsorily mentioned in any online publication of your accommodation.
This number is valid for one year and can be renewed annually.
How can I register?
How the registration procedure will work in practice remains to be seen. You will have to register your property via an online digital counter (Ventanilla Única Digital de Arrendamientos) of the property register.
This registration therefore follows after you have gone through the regional procedure. For seasonal rentals, you should also take into account the requirement of registration of the rental deposit.
