Tourist licences for holiday rentals

The tourist licence and registrations you need to rent legally in Spain: what each autonomous community requires, how to apply, what the NRUA is and the three obligations almost everyone mixes up, with the real fines for renting without a licence.

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Tourist Licence in Spain by Region: Requirements 2026

Spain has no national tourist licence: each autonomous community has its own registry and requirements. This guide gathers them all, region by region, with the law and the 2026 changes.

June 10, 2026

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Catalonia Tourist Flat Licences: the 2028 Deadline Stands

Junts tried to overturn Catalonia's tourist-flat regime and Parliament said no. What Decree-Law 3/2023 means for your HUT, how the little-known extension of up to 5 years works, and where Barcelona's 10,101 licences stand.

August 14, 2026

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Airbnb and Booking Registration Number in Spain After the NRUA

The Spanish state registry died in court, your regional licence number did not, and the platforms have not caught up. What to put in each Airbnb and Booking field, what to do with a cancelled provisional NRUA, and the format each region expects.

July 18, 2026

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Spain Holiday Rental Fines: What 'Muy Grave' Actually Means (2026)

Muy grave is the top rung of Spain's offence ladder. What it means, and why two completely different fines can both land on the same flat.

July 11, 2026

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How to Report an Illegal Tourist Flat in Spain (2026)

A neighbour renting without a licence: the real channels for reporting it, what evidence to gather, how much the fine is by region and what Spanish law says about reporting without giving your name.

July 1, 2026

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Do I Need a Licence for My Tourist Flat in Spain? (2026)

Three distinct obligations, not one. We tell you which you need, in what order and where each one is processed, without mixing them up.

June 26, 2026

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Renting Without a Tourist Licence in Spain (2026)

Renting without your region's tourist licence is an offence under regional tourism law, with fines reaching six figures in several regions. The table, community by community.

June 10, 2026

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Licence, NRUA and Guest Report in Spain: Which Is Which

Regional licence, NRUA and guest report: three 'registrations' everyone mixes up. A decoder for working out which one you are being told about.

June 5, 2026

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Spain NRUA: What Changed After the Supreme Court Ruling (2026)

Spain's state single registry lasted eighteen months. The number you actually need after the Supreme Court ruling, region by region.

May 3, 2026