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Short-term rental rules in Cataluña

HUT (habitatge d'ús turístic — Catalan for "tourist-use dwelling"), whole home, stays of up to 31 days. Room-by-room rental has no legal category of its own and is finable.

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Latest reform

Decret Llei 3/2023

DOGC

Source: DOGC — verified 2026-07-05

Registration

Registre de Turisme de Catalunya (NIRTC)

A declaración responsable (sworn compliance statement) filed with the town hall (ayuntamiento) → registration in the Registre de Turisme de Catalunya. The number must appear in all advertising and be visible on the building's façade or common area.

Source: tramits.gencat.cat (actualizado 13-03-2026) — verified 2026-07-05

Additional municipal requirement

  • Barcelona

    PEUAT (Barcelona's special tourist-accommodation zoning plan, 4 zones), under a moratorium in place since 2015. About 10,101 active HUT licenses (May 2025), transferable, scheduled to expire in 2028 (pending court appeals). On top of that, the general cap under Decret Llei 3/2023 applies: 10 HUT per 100 residents, with new licenses valid for 5 renewable years.

    Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona (PEUAT) / DOGC DL 3/2023 — verified 2026-07-05

Requirements

  • Existing license holders in the 262 municipalities covered by DL 3/2023 (including Barcelona, Girona, Tarragona, and Lleida) must obtain a new planning license (licencia urbanística) before 9 November 2028 or stop operating; an exceptional extension to 2033 is available if requested before 9 November 2027

    In force since 2023

    Source: DOGC DL 3/2023 — verified 2026-07-05

  • A contact phone line staffed 24/7 (in Barcelona, with a commitment to respond within 30 minutes)

    Source: Llei 13/2002 / Ajuntament de Barcelona — verified 2026-07-05

  • Maximum guest capacity is set by the cédula de habitabilidad (the official habitability/occupancy certificate)

    Source: Decret 75/2020 — verified 2026-07-05

Registration expiry

Planning licenses issued under DL 3/2023 are valid for 5 years and renewable.

Fines

Minor: €300–3,000. Serious: €3,001–60,000. Very serious: €60,001–600,000 — the highest ceiling in Spain.

Llei 13/2002

Source: Llei 13/2002 — verified 2026-07-05

Active regulatory alerts

  • HUT license holders in the 262 municipalities covered by DL 3/2023 (including Barcelona) must renew their planning license before 9 November 2028 or stop operating; an exceptional extension to 2033 is available if requested before 9 November 2027.

    Source: DOGC DL 3/2023 — verified 2026-07-05

  • Under the new guest-registration framework, individual registration with Mossos d'Esquadra is required before 31 January 2026.

    Source: tramits.gencat.cat — verified 2026-07-05

Guest registration

System: Mossos d'Esquadra (no SES.Hospedajes).

Base regulations

  • Decret 75/2020

    Source: DOGC — verified 2026-07-05

  • Llei 13/2002, de turisme de Catalunya

    Source: DOGC — verified 2026-07-05

  • Decret Llei 3/2023

    Source: DOGC — verified 2026-07-05

Tourist tax: IEET (Catalonia's tourist tax) plus a surcharge. Barcelona 2026: €8.50/person/night (€3.50 base + €5.00 surcharge), applied to the first 7 nights, guests under 17 exempt, filed quarterly (modelo 950). Verified by Fable on 2026-07-05. General sources: tramits.gencat.cat (updated 13-03-2026), DOGC (DL 3/2023, Decret 75/2020), Ajuntament de Barcelona (PEUAT). To be re-verified under the monthly protocol (next: 2026-08-01).

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