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Short-term rental rules in Andalucía

VUT (formerly VFT — the code change to VUT/<province>/<number> was automatic). Room-by-room rental is also allowed if the owner lives in the property.

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Latest reform

Decreto-ley 1/2025

BOJA 03-03-2025

Source: BOJA 41/2025 — verified 2026-07-05

Registration

Registro de Turismo de Andalucía (RTA)

A declaración responsable (sworn compliance statement) → RTA (Registro de Turismo de Andalucía); the activity can start the same day, subject to a later inspection and the authority's power to sanction. Since 1 July 2025, only through the Junta's Ventanilla Única Digital (single digital window).

Source: juntadeandalucia.es — verified 2026-07-05

Requirements

Maximum 15 guests and 4 people per room
In force since 2024-02-22
Source: Decreto 31/2024 — verified 2026-07-05
Civil liability insurance is mandatory
In force since 2024-02-22
Source: Decreto 31/2024 — verified 2026-07-05
A contact line staffed 24/7
In force since 2024-02-22
Source: Decreto 31/2024 — verified 2026-07-05
Official complaint forms (hojas de reclamaciones) must be available
In force since 2024-02-22
Source: Decreto 31/2024 — verified 2026-07-05
An energy performance certificate is mandatory
In force since 2024-02-22
Source: Decreto 31/2024 — verified 2026-07-05
Seasonal climate control is mandatory: cooling from May to September, heating from October to April
In force since 2024-02-22
Source: Decreto 31/2024 — verified 2026-07-05
Express, written consent from the homeowners' association (comunidad de propietarios, 3/5 majority); without it the registration can't be completed
In force since 2025-04-03
Source: Decreto-ley 1/2025 (BOJA 03-03-2025) — verified 2026-07-05

Fines

Up to €600,000 (raised by Decreto-ley 1/2025)

Decreto-ley 1/2025

Source: BOJA 03-03-2025 — verified 2026-07-05

Active regulatory alerts

The regional government (Junta de Andalucía) is sending mass cancellation notices to VUT listings that lack proven planning compatibility or minimum services, giving 10 business days to respond.
Source: juntadeandalucia.es — verified 2026-07-05

Guest registration

System: SES.Hospedajes, reported within 24h of arrival.

Base regulations

Ley 13/2011, de Turismo de Andalucía
Source: BOJA — verified 2026-07-05
Decreto 28/2016
Source: BOJA — verified 2026-07-05
Decreto 31/2024
Source: BOJA 24/2024 — verified 2026-07-05
Decreto-ley 1/2025
Source: BOJA 41/2025 — verified 2026-07-05

Town halls can limit, condition, or ban the activity by zone, for up to 3 years (art. 2.2 of Decreto 31/2024). The previous cap of 2 VUT per 1,000 m² has been removed. Verified by Fable on 2026-07-05. Sources: juntadeandalucia.es (RTA, BOJA 24/2024 and 41/2025), BOE-A-2026-5952. To be re-verified under the monthly protocol (next: 2026-08-01).

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