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BOE-A-2026-3772 ·18 February 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
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Homeowners' associations: bylaws restricting property use may prevent obtaining tourist rental registration numbers

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has upheld a registrar's negative decision to withhold a unique registration number for short-term tourist rentals. The ruling is based on the fact that the building's community bylaws specify that dwellings may only be used for a particular purpose, which, through teleological interpretation, excludes tourist rental activities via digital platforms (Facts I; Legal Grounds).

In 2 key points

  1. The teleological interpretation of old bylaws can prohibit the tourist use of dwellings (Facts I) (Hechos I)
  2. Mandatory requirement to obtain a registration number for accommodation activities (Art. 9.2.5. RD 1312/2024) (art. 9.2.5.º del Real Decreto 1312/2024)

How it affects those involved

For homeowners in buildings with restrictive bylaws, tourist rental activities are administratively blocked as they cannot obtain the registration number required by regulations (Art. 9.2.5. RD 1312/2024). For homeowners' associations, the validity of long-standing statutory clauses to limit uses not originally intended, such as holiday rentals via digital platforms, is reaffirmed.

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2026-02-18PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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