On 12th May 2016, new regulations for holiday rentals came into effect in Andalucía. If you own a property that you regularly rent out for a fee for periods shorter thtn 2 months, you are legally required to register it as a “Vivienda de Uso Turístico” (V.U.T.) in the official registry set up by the regional government. Failure to comply may result in your property being classified as operating illegally, with fines of up to 600.000,00 euros for non-compliance.

Following the legal changes that took effect in February 2024, the licence holder must be the individual or company operating the property. If you manage your rentals yourself, the registration must be in your name, even if you use the services of various companies for tasks such as cleaning, guest registration with the police, etc. It is only when you fully delegate the management of the rentals to a third party that this party must be the holder of the registration.

If you’d like to learn more about the legal requirements for Holiday Homes in Andalusia before proceeding with the registration application, we strongly recommend reading this information and returning to the page afterward.: https://bravolegal.es/new-law-holiday-rentals/

We can assist with registering your property, as well as with tax declarations and addressing any questions you may have about the implications of this regulation. Our fee for the registration process is 550,00 Euros + VAT, which includes the following services:

• Initial legal advice on the registration process, legal requirements, taxation, etc., upon payment of an initial 250,00 Euros + VAT (this is part of our total fee).
• Assistance with the execution of a Power of Attorney (Notary fees, approx €120 not included), which is required to represent you in this process.
• Registration of your property and obtaining your official VUT number from the Junta de Andalucia (Regional Government)
• Registration in the New Spain’s National Register for Short-Term Rentals (Land Registry) This involves a Land Registry fee of 32,67 Euros

If you would like us to handle the registration of your property, please complete the following form: “Application for Holiday Home Registration“. Once we have received your completed online form, the initial payment of 300,00 + IVA (€363), and at least an electronic copy of the P.O.A. (or your digital certificate), we can proceed with the e-filing and obtain your registration number promptly. The remainder of our fees will be payable once we have received the registration number.

The cost for changing the holder of an existing licence is the same.

Important Notes:

• To proceed with the online registration, we will require a Power of Attorney (P.O.A.) signed before a Notary. If the P.O.A. is signed at our local Notary, there will be no additional charge from us, although you will need to cover the Notary’s fee (approximately €120). If you prefer to sign the P.O.A. at a Notary in your country of residence, there will be an additional charge of €100 + VAT for preparing the draft document. You will also be responsible for the Notary’s fees and for ensuring the document is legalised with the Apostille of the Hague Convention, if it is signed outside Spain. Alternatively, if you provide us with your Digital Certificate, that will be sufficient, and the P.O.A. will not be necessary. We can also assist you with obtaining the Digital Certificate, if needed..

• At the time of submitting the registration application, if the applicant is not the property owner but the individual or company managing the rentals, a copy of the agreement between the property owner and the rental operator will need to be provided.

Important Advice Before Registration:
If your property is part of a Community of Property Owners, you will need to obtain a certificate from your community administrator confirming that holiday lettings are specifically permitted within your community before registering your property as a holiday home.This is because, as of 3rd April 2025, it is no longer sufficient to simply show that holiday letting has not been prohibited. From that date onwards, you are required to provide proof that the community has explicitly authorised holiday letting by a 3/5 majority.Please note that meeting minutes stating that holiday lets were not prohibited do not count as specific authorisation.