The Property Registry must assign registration numbers to short-term tourist rentals
23 May 2026
Effective: 29 Jan 2026
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Who is affected:
Owners of tourist properties and property registrars in Spain
Summary
A resolution requires property registrars to assign registration numbers to tourist rental properties when requested, without being able to deny them for formal reasons.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The Directorate General for Legal Security and Public Faith resolves an appeal against the refusal of the Property Registrar of Benalmádena nº2 to assign a registration number to a short-term tourist rental property. The resolution establishes that registrars are obligated to process these registration number assignmen…
Full official title
Resolución de 29 de enero de 2026, de la Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública, en el recurso interpuesto contra la calificación negativa del registrador de la propiedad de Benalmádena n.º 2 a la asignación de numero de registro de alquiler de corta duración, turístico, solicitado para una finca.