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BOE-A-2026-5290 ·6 March 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
Tax

Ban on commercial use in community statutes prevents short-term rental registration number assignment

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has confirmed the suspension of short-term rental registration number assignments due to prohibitions on commercial use within community statutes (Art. 9.2.a R.D. 1312/2024). The resolution ratifies that use limitations contained in the Horizontal Property Law and registered statutes prevail over tourist registration applications (Art. 5 and 7.2 Law 49/1960).

In 2 key points

  1. The prohibition of using the property for commercial purposes in the statutes prevents the assignment of a registration number (art. 9.2.a R.D. 1312/2024)
  2. Prevalence of use limitations under the Horizontal Property Law over registration applications (art. 5 y 7.2 Ley 49/1960)

How it affects those involved

For property owners intending to operate short-term rentals, the existence of statutes prohibiting commercial or industrial purposes constitutes a legal impediment to obtaining the required registration number (Art. 9.2.a R.D. 1312/2024). Homeowners' associations retain the ability to limit the use of dwellings for tourist activities if such restrictions are recorded in their registered statutes (Art. 5 and 7.2 Law 49/1960).

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2026-03-06PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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