The Spanish Land Registry (Registro de la Propiedad) can refuse your NRUA even if you hold a licence: what’s changed and how to protect yourself
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Update — June 2026: Spain’s Supreme Court (judgment of 19 May 2026, published in the BOE on 8 June 2026, BOE-A-2026-12300) has struck down the national “Registro Único” short-term rental registry (the NRUA) created by Royal Decree 1312/2024, because the State lacked competence to create it. Further Supreme Court rulings…
Thinking about tourist rentals? Check your bylaws first
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Since January 2025, Spain’s Organic Law 1/2025 has changed how communities of owners can regulate short-term tourist lettings.The law adds a new section to Article 7 and modifies Article 17(12) of the Horizontal Property Act: Any owner wishing to carry out the activity referred to in Article 5(e) of the…
How One Community President Took Control of the Tourist Rental Issue – and Won
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When Emma, a British owner in a coastal Spanish community, accepted the role of president she didn’t expect conflict. But within months, complaints about noisy short-term rentals were piling up and the administrator refused to call an Extraordinary General Meeting to address the issue. Owners were frustrated, finances were in…
Legal Briefings for Community Presidents in Spain – 2025 Edition
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Q: “I’m president of a community of owners in Spain. Our administrator is underperforming, the accounts are messy and owners are angry. What can I do?” A: This is exactly the kind of situation we help with. In 2025 – the year Spain updated the Horizontal Property Law on tourist…
Spain Short-Term Rental Registration 2026: Regional Rules After the National Registry Was Annulled
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If you let a property short-term in Spain, you have probably heard about the national short-term rental register that was meant to be mandatory from July 2025 — and you are not sure whether you still need to register, or where.Here is where it stands: Spain’s Supreme Court (judgment 620/2026…
Do You Own Rental Property in Spain? Here’s How We Can Help You Stay Compliant with the New Laws
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Update — June 2026: Spain’s Supreme Court (judgment of 19 May 2026, published in the BOE on 8 June 2026, BOE-A-2026-12300) has struck down the national “Registro Único” short-term rental registry (the NRUA) created by Royal Decree 1312/2024, because the State lacked competence to create it. Further Supreme Court rulings…
Spain’s New Horizontal Property Law: April 3, 2025 – What Tourist Rental Owners Need to Know
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Key Changes to Tourist Rental Regulations: Tell us what you are facingEmail marialuisa@costaluzlawyers.es with a short description of your situation. We reply with the next step and who in the firm handles it. If your question turns on your own documents or figures, reviewing them is a separate, scoped service…