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 18,000 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 500,00 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.
• Assistance with the execution of a Power of Attorney (Notary fees not included), which is required to represent you in this process.
• Obtaining the necessary certificate from the Land Registry, confirming that your community of property owners has not prohibited holiday rentals (the cost of this certificate is included in our fee).
• Registration of your property and obtaining your official VUT number.

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 250,00 + IVA, and at least an electronic copy of the P.O.A., we can proceed with the e-filing and obtain your registration number promptly.

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

Important Notes:

• In order to submit the only registration, we will require a Power of Attorney (P.O.A.) signed before a Notary. If the P.O.A. can be signed at our local Notary, there will be no additional charge, but you will need to pay the Notary’s fee (approximately 90 Euros). If you need to sign at a Notary in your country of residence, there will be an additional charge of 100,00 Euros + VAT, as we will provide a draft of the P.O.A., and you will also need to cover the Notary fees and ensure the document is legalised with the Apostille of The Hague Convention if signed outside Spain.

• 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:
Before registering your property as a holiday home, we strongly recommend contacting your community administrator to confirm, in writing, whether the community has prohibited holiday rentals. If such a prohibition exists but has not yet been registered with the Land Registry, technically, you could still proceed with registration (as the authorities will grant the licence number). However, we do not recommend doing so in these circumstances.