Tourist rental requirements in Cantabria

An urban-planning compatibility report, issued by the town council, confirming the property's tourist use is compatible with local zoning — required for any property declared from July 25, 2025 onward

In force since 2025-07-25

Source: inmo-santander.com

A technical certificate of minimum housing conditions (habitability, capacity) issued by a qualified professional; Decreto 50/2025 doesn't set fixed surface-area or occupancy figures, deferring instead to a certified 'minimum housing program'

In force since 2025-07-26

Source: derecholocal.es

Prior approval of the homeowners' association is required for properties in horizontal-property buildings declared from April 3, 2025 onward

In force since 2025-04-03

Source: derecholocal.es

VUTs declared before April 3, 2025 had to file an updated declaración responsable within 8 months of Decreto 50/2025 entering into force — i.e. by March 24, 2026; failure to do so triggers cessation of activity and cancellation of the registration

In force since 2025-07-26

Source: turistaria.com

Santander

Santander's PGOU (general urban plan, 1997) restricts tourist-use dwellings to the ground floor, the floor immediately above, or basement level — a municipal planning restriction on top of the urban-compatibility report that Decreto 50/2025 has generally required for all new properties since July 2025.

Source: santander.es