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BOE-A-2026-4606 ·27 February 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
Tax

Suspension of tourist rental registration number due to prohibition in community statutes

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has suspended the assignment of a short-term rental registration number for a property in Barcelona. The registrar's refusal is based on the fact that the community statutes expressly prohibit the use of any apartment for tourist purposes (qualification note). The legal dispute also addresses the competence of the Generalitat of Catalonia to resolve appeals when registry matters exceed the scope of Catalan civil law.

In 2 key points

  1. Prohibition of tourist use in community statutes prevents the assignment of a registration number (nota de calificación)
  2. The entry of presentation is extended for sixty days from the last mandatory notification (art. 323 Ley Hipotecaria)

How it affects those involved

For tourist rental management companies (such as the appellant Creative Bond Productions, SL), a prohibition on tourist use within community statutes acts as an insurmountable obstacle to obtaining the registration number required for the activity (qualification note). For homeowners' associations, the validity of statutory clauses prohibiting tourist use is upheld, provided they have been adopted and notified in accordance with the law. The case also defines the competence of regional administrations regarding appeals against registry qualifications.

Lifecycle

2026-02-27PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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