Stricter rules for private rentals

Who is subject to this?

You rent out your holiday home or vehicle on your own initiative

You have a property in Spain that you use as a holiday home or second home and you rent it out during the periods that you are not here. If you do this, then from now on, in addition to a rental licence , you must also report the identity of your tenants to the local authorities. If you also rent out a car or just your car, this reporting obligation also applies.

This obligation stems from the Royal Decree and serves to promote public safety and prevent terrorist activities or organised crime.

Register in the registers of the Secretaria de Estado de Seguridad.

There will be two types of registers for registering the identities: one for the rental of tourist accommodation and another for the rental of vehicles. These registers will be accessible to the competent Spanish authorities for the detection and prosecution of criminal offences.

Touristic rentals

If you rent out a property for less than a full year, this is an economic activity and there are legal and tax obligations attached to it. A rental licence, adjustment of the home insurance for third party liability and the declaration of your rental income are part of these additional obligations.