Short-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 — Fable specifically flagged the need to double-check the exact wording of the fine brackets before stating them firmly in the checker.. 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

Verified by Fable on 2026-07-05 (web search against official sources). General sources: sede.comunidad.madrid, BOCM 06-04-2026, madrid.es, BOE-A-2026-1721. To be re-verified under the monthly protocol (next: 2026-08-01).

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