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BOE-A-2026-4473 ·26 February 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
Tax

Tourist rental companies: registration numbers can be requested without prior owner authorisation

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has ruled that a lessor is entitled to obtain a short-term rental registration number without providing consent from the registered owner of the property (Resolution of 7 November 2025). The resolution overturns a registrar's decision that required such authorisation, noting that it is not a legal ground for refusal if the applicant is a legitimate lessor. Compliance with the documentary requirements set out in the regulations is sufficient for the registry entry (Art. 9.1 RD 1312/2024).

In 2 key points

  1. A legitimate lessor is entitled to the registry entry without the consent of the registered owner (Resolución de 7 de noviembre de 2025)
  2. The lack of owner authorisation is not a legal ground for refusing the assignment of the registration number (Resolución de 7 de noviembre de 2025)

How it affects those involved

For vacation rental management companies (such as Akora Spaces, S.L.), this resolution removes an administrative barrier that prevented obtaining the registration code necessary for legal operation. Legitimate lessors can process the registration without depending on the owner's digital signature, avoiding the operational deadlock caused by the requirement for such authorisation. This streamlines compliance with the mandatory registration in the Single Registry of Leases prior to the public offering of the property.

Lifecycle

2026-02-26PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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