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BOE-A-2026-10628 ·16 May 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
Tax

Tourist rental companies: must prove authorisation and legal representation to obtain registration number

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith confirms that strict requirements must be met to be assigned a short-term rental registration number (RD 1312/2024). For the Land Registry to proceed, the application must fully identify the owning company and its representative, and provide the resolution or certification from the competent regional authority (art. 9.5 RD 1312/2024). In Andalusia, registration in the Andalusian Tourism Registry is mandatory (art. 38 Law 13/2011).

In 3 key points

  1. Mandatory provision of full authorisation in accordance with regional or local regulations (art. 9.5 RD 1312/2024). (art. 9.5 RD 1312/2024)
  2. In Andalusia, the resolution from the Junta or certification from the Tourism Registry is required (art. 38 Law 13/2011). (art. 38 de la Ley 13/2011)
  3. The application must identify both the commercial company and the natural person acting as representative (art. 1259 and 1280 Civil Code). (art. 1259 y 1280 del Código Civil)

How it affects those involved

For companies owning properties intended for tourist rental, obtaining the single registration number is conditional upon correctly proving their legal capacity and administrative licence (art. 9.5 RD 1312/2024). Without this number, the property cannot be offered on short-term rental platforms. Failure to meet the identification requirements for the company and its representative will prevent registration (art. 1259 and 1280 Civil Code).

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2026-05-16PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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