Tourist rentals in the Valencian Community

Where there is a law, there is a loophole

Tourist rentals in the Valencian Community have been a topic of great interest since the review of licences and properties offered on the most popular platforms has been stepped up. Those who do not have a licence can no longer obtain one due to a freeze on the issuance of new licences. In addition, homeowners’ associations are regulating tourist rentals, subjecting them to prior authorisation or even banning them altogether. But then, what can owners who bought their property specifically to rent to tourists and holidaymakers do?

Tourist rental regulations

In state regulations, tourist rentals are regulated by Royal Decree 1312/2024, of 23 December, which regulates the Single Rental Register procedure and creates the Single Digital Rental Window for the collection and exchange of data relating to short-term accommodation rental services. This law only refers to short-term rentals, without specifying how long is considered ‘short term’.

This is where the importance of the Valencian Community law comes in. Decree-Law 9/2024, of 2 August, of the Consell, amending the regulations governing tourist accommodation, establishes that we are only talking about a tourist rental when the rental period is equal to or less than 10 calendar days.

Mandatory licences for tourist rentals

Now that we know that officially any stay of 11 calendar days or more is considered a temporary rental, it may seem that we can completely avoid the need to register the rental. This is not entirely true. For temporary rentals (more than 11 days), since mid-2025 there has been an obligation to apply for a registration number before the rental can begin.

So what is the difference?

The difference is that local councils have suspended the issuance of tourist licences, but to date there is no known suspension of temporary rental registrations.

Be careful with temporary contracts

Temporary contracts are a middle ground between tourist rental contracts and long-term rentals as a primary residence. To ensure that the tenant cannot obtain the right to remain in the property for the 5 years established in the Urban Leasing Law for primary residences, it is necessary to carefully review the clauses of the contract you are going to use.

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