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BOE-A-2026-14975 ·9 July 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
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Ban on tourist rentals in buildings with statutes limiting use to residential housing

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has dismissed an appeal against the suspension of a tourist rental registration number for an entire building. The ruling confirms that if the building's statutes prohibit business or professional activities and restrict use exclusively to residential housing, it is not possible to assign a registration for short-term rentals (Art. 4 of the Statutory Rules).

In 2 key points

  1. Impossibility of tourist registration if the statutes prohibit business or professional activities, Art. 4 of the Statutory Rules (art. 4 de las Reglas Estatutarias)
  2. Two-month period to appeal via a claim before the Civil Court, Arts. 325 and 328 of the Mortgage Law (arts. 325 y 328 de la Ley Hipotecaria)

How it affects those involved

For property owners in buildings with restrictive statutes, the impossibility of registering the property for tourist use is ratified if the community regulations prohibit activities other than residential housing. Interested parties may appeal this decision by filing a claim before the Civil Court within a period of two months (Arts. 325 and 328 of the Mortgage Law).

Lifecycle

2026-07-09PublishedPublished in the BOE
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