Legal news for short-term rentals

The legal changes affecting short-term rentals, explained as soon as they land and with the official source: Supreme Court rulings, regional decrees, the EU short-term rental regulation and SES.HOSPEDAJES updates.

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Spain's Supreme Court Annuls the NRUA Single Rental Registry

Spain's Supreme Court has struck down the NRUA single rental registry. If you already got your number, here is what actually changes.

June 3, 2026

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Brussels opens a case against Spain's guest registration

The European Commission says Spain's traveller data collection breaches the EU police-data directive. What the infringement procedure means for your Spanish holiday rental, what deadlines it opens, and why you must keep filing guest reports today.

July 18, 2026

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Spanish holiday rental inspections: daily fines in the Balearics

Spain's regions have stopped waiting for the slow penalty file: the Balearics fine per day of illegal advertising and Navarra's anonymous mailbox feeds half its inspections. What is happening this summer and how a legal rental sails through it.

July 18, 2026

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Why Was My Airbnb Listing Removed in Spain? (2026)

Delisting in Spain comes down to one field: your regional registration number. What platforms now verify, and the exact steps back to a live listing.

July 6, 2026

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EU Regulation 2024/1028 & Short-Term Rentals in Spain

The EU rule that makes platforms verify your registration number and share booking data: the timeline and its practical effects.

May 26, 2026

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VAU/1560/2025: What's Left of Spain's Annual Rental Report

The Property Registry's annual stay report: what it was, what's left after the NRUA annulment, and which records to keep.

May 3, 2026

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Madrid's Decree 27/2026: New Tourist Rental Rules

What Madrid's Decree 27/2026 actually changes for tourist rental homes: who may sign the CIVUT, where the capacity table now starts, and how long you have to adapt.

April 28, 2026