For owners & buyers
Practical guides for property owners, buyers and investors covering rental licences, compliance, local regulations and holiday-rental due diligence across Spain.
For Holidaymakers
Seen a property on Airbnb, Booking.com, an estate agent’s website or another holiday-rental advert? Enter the registration number to check the information currently available for that property.
For Owners & Buyers
Our Owner & Buyer Guides explain the additional checks that can matter beyond the rental-registration number, including municipal planning, community rules, property standards and buyer due diligence.
Explore Owner & Buyer GuidesHoliday-rental rules can vary significantly between autonomous communities and municipalities in Spain.
Use our local guides to understand the regional registration requirements, municipal restrictions and additional checks that may affect a particular property.
Regional Guide — Andalucía
Understand Andalucía's VUT registration rules, property standards, community requirements, municipal planning considerations and the checks buyers should make before relying on holiday-rental use.
Read the Andalucía Guide
Local Guide — Marbella
Check Marbella's current holiday-rental position, local planning considerations, community of owners issues and the due-diligence checks worth making before buying or operating a VUT.
Read the Marbella Guide
Local Guide — Málaga
Understand Málaga's current restrictions on new holiday rentals, municipal planning rules, existing VUT considerations and the checks buyers should make before relying on tourist-rental use.
Read the Málaga Guide
Local Guide — Mijas
Understand Mijas VUT registration, municipal planning checks, community of owners issues and the due diligence worth carrying out before buying or operating a holiday rental.
Read the Mijas Guide
Local Guide — Estepona
Understand Estepona VUT registration, municipal planning checks, community of owners issues and the due diligence worth carrying out before buying or operating a holiday rental.
Read the Estepona Guide
Local Guide — Fuengirola
Fuengirola applies article 7.1.6 of its PGOU to tourist dwellings. Understand the independent-entrance requirement, registration checks, refuse tax and IBI changes before buying or letting.
Read the Fuengirola Guide
Local Guide — Benalmádena
Understand Benalmádena's VUT position, local holiday-rental density studies, community rules and the checks worth making before buying or operating a tourist property.
Read the Benalmádena Guide
Local Guide — Torremolinos
Understand Torremolinos VUT registration, its changing municipal planning framework, community rules and the checks worth making before buying or operating a holiday rental.
Read the Torremolinos Guide
Local Guide — Nerja
Understand Nerja VUT registration, the new PGOM, the municipal environmental-qualification procedure, community rules and the checks worth making before buying or letting.
Read the Nerja Guide
Local Guide — Manilva
Manilva's tourist-housing ordinance suspends new VUT authorisations for three years in saturated coastal areas. Understand the zones, registration and community checks before buying or letting.
Read the Manilva Guide
Local Guide — Benahavís
No municipality-wide suspension identified in Benahavís. Understand VUT registration, the PGOU and new PGOM, community-of-owners restrictions and property-specific due diligence.
Read the Benahavís GuideA practical walkthrough of finding a registration number in an advert and checking what information is recorded against it.
Andalucía-specific guidance on registration references and what they usually contain.
Breaking down the structure of a typical tourist-use dwelling reference.
A regional comparison of registration formats across Spain.
How community statutes and votes can affect short-term letting.
The details commonly expected in a compliant rental listing.
Cover types owners commonly consider for short-term letting.
Steps for owners who spot an error in a register entry.
A working checklist for owners and managers.
Due diligence points for buyers of licensed property.
What typically happens to a registration on sale.
Frequent issues owners and guests encounter.
How regional registers and national requirements interact.
A buyer's question list.
Using the comparison tool effectively.