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BOE-A-2026-12245 ·6 June 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
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Short-term rental registration applicants must prove notarised signature authentication and community requirements

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has analysed the suspension of a short-term rental registration number due to documentation defects (Resolution of 2 February 2026). For registration to be valid, the certificate from the community of owners must prove the validity of officeholders, statutory authorisation, reliable notification to absent members, and the expiry of the challenge period (Art. 18 LPH). Furthermore, handwritten signatures on said certificate require notarised authentication or appearance before the Registrar (Art. 3 Mortgage Law).

In 2 key points

  1. Handwritten signatures on certificates must be notarised or identified before the Registry (Art. 3 Mortgage Law). (art. 3 Ley Hipotecaria)
  2. The certificate must prove notification to absent members pursuant to Art. 9 LPH and the challenge period under Art. 18 LPH. (art. 9 y 18 LPH)

How it affects those involved

For owners seeking to register short-term rental activities, obtaining a registration number requires rigorous documentation from the community of owners. A simple minute is insufficient; a certificate is required that complies with the Horizontal Property Law and features notarised signatures if they are not electronic (Art. 3 Mortgage Law). Failure to meet these authenticity requirements and the deadlines for challenging agreements (Art. 18 LPH) results in the suspension of the registry entry.

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2026-06-06PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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