Tourist rental compliance checklist for Comunidad de Madrid

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  Regional tourist registration

  Mandatory

  You need: Registro de Empresas Turísticas de la Comunidad de Madrid. Without it you can't legally advertise.

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  Guest registration

  Mandatory

  You must register every guest in SES.Hospedajes within the legal deadline.

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  Income declaration (Modelo 238)

  Mandatory

  Hacienda cross-checks Modelo 238 (formerly Modelo 179) data with the platforms — declaring is mandatory.

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  Homeowners' association

  Mandatory

  The Ley de Propiedad Horizontal reform requires express approval (3/5 majority) for tourist use in some cases.

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  Additional requirement in Madrid

  Mandatory

  In addition to the regional registration, a municipal planning license (licencia urbanística) is required. Plan RESIDE (definitively approved 27 Aug 2025, BOCM 22 Sep 2025): in the historic centre (ámbito APE 00.01) scattered tourist flats in residential buildings are not allowed, not even on the ground floor, unless the building is used exclusively for this (or is non-residential); outside the historic centre, scattered flats remain allowed, with the requirement of an independent entrance on the ground or first floor, as do whole buildings.

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  Insurance for short-term rental use

  Recommended

  Standard home insurance usually excludes renting to guests — worth confirming your coverage.

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  Relationship with the homeowners' association

  Recommended

  A noise monitor lowers the risk of a neighbor complaint leading to a future ban.

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