Regulations / Comunidad de Madrid
VerifiedShort-term rental rules in Comunidad de Madrid
VUT (short-term tourist rental license for a whole home; renting by the room isn't allowed)
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Latest reform
Decreto 27/2026, de 25 de marzo
BOCM 06-04-2026
Source: BOE-A-2026-1721 — verified 2026-07-05
Registration
Registro de Empresas Turísticas de la Comunidad de Madrid
A declaración responsable (a sworn compliance statement filed with the regional tourism authority) before the Dirección General de Turismo, with a mandatory CIVUT report (a technical inspection report, including an on-site visit) — without it, the statement isn't valid.
Source: sede.comunidad.madrid — verified 2026-07-05
Additional municipal requirement
Madrid
In addition to the regional registration, a municipal planning license (licencia urbanística) is required. Under the Plan RESIDE (Madrid's residential-use zoning plan), the activity is only allowed in the historic centre (ámbito APE 00.01); outside that zone, only on the ground or first floor with an independent entrance.
Source: madrid.es — verified 2026-07-05
Requirements
25 m² (about 270 sq ft), no exceptions
In force since 2026-03-25
Source: BOCM 06-04-2026 — verified 2026-07-05
A CIVUT report (technical inspection, including an on-site visit) is mandatory before filing the declaración responsable
In force since 2026-03-25
Source: BOCM 06-04-2026 — verified 2026-07-05
The declaración responsable must be filed by the person actually running the activity, not by an owner who isn't operating it
In force since 2026-03-25
Source: BOCM 06-04-2026 — verified 2026-07-05
Not allowed in publicly protected housing (VPP — vivienda de protección pública)
In force since 2026-03-25
Source: BOCM 06-04-2026 — verified 2026-07-05
Express approval of the homeowners' association (comunidad de propietarios, 3/5 majority) is required to start the activity
In force since 2025-04
Source: Reforma estatal de la LPH, abril 2025 — verified 2026-07-05
Fines
We haven't yet confirmed the exact fine amounts for Comunidad de Madrid against an official source — Pending double-checking the exact wording of the fine brackets against the official text.. Check your region's tourism portal for the current detail.
Active regulatory alerts
Inspections rose from 481 (2024) to 588 (2025); around 90% end in a fine. Close to €500,000 in fines over two years, and 341 businesses shut down in January–February 2026 alone.
Source: madrid.es / BOCM — verified 2026-07-05
Guest registration
System: SES.Hospedajes, reported within 24h of arrival.
Base regulations
- Decreto 79/2014 (texto consolidado)
Source: BOCM — verified 2026-07-05
- Ley 1/1999, de Ordenación del Turismo de la Comunidad de Madrid
Source: BOCM — verified 2026-07-05
- Decreto 29/2019
Source: BOCM — verified 2026-07-05
Verification notes
Verified on 2026-07-05. General sources: sede.comunidad.madrid, BOCM 06-04-2026, madrid.es, BOE-A-2026-1721.
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