Short-term rental rules in Comunitat Valenciana

VUT, a whole home let for a maximum of 10 consecutive days to the same tenant (11 days or more falls under the LAU's seasonal-lease rules instead). Room-by-room rental is banned — this is the shortest such definition in Spain.

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Latest reform

Decreto-ley 9/2024

DOGV 02-08-2024

Source: DOGV — verified 2026-07-05

Registration

Registro de Turismo de la Comunitat Valenciana — número VT-000000-X (A/CS/V) + distintivo

A blocking 3-stage procedure: (1) a favourable municipal Informe de Compatibilidad Urbanística (ICU — a planning-compatibility report), with a unique, individualized cadastral reference; (2) a declaración responsable (sworn compliance statement) filed with the Dirección General de Turismo (GVA) including the ICU's CSV (secure verification code); (3) assignment of the VT number and official sign.

Source: gva.es — verified 2026-07-05

Additional municipal requirement

Valencia
Since 31 March 2026, three simultaneous "locks" apply, and exceeding any one of them blocks new openings: tourist beds ≤8% of registered residents per neighbourhood/district; VUT units ≤2% of the neighbourhood's housing stock; only ground or first floors with no other homes on the same landing and with an independent entrance (their own stairs and lift), plus a qualified majority vote from the homeowners' association. Ciutat Vella additionally has its own Special Plan (only buildings used exclusively for this purpose qualify). Residents' associations estimate around 9,000 unlicensed VUT units, with more than 1,000 already shut down. On 14 April 2026 the regional High Court (TSJCV) struck down the 2024 moratorium on a procedural technicality, but this does NOT deregulate the activity: the new "locks" still apply.
Source: valencia.es / TSJCV 14-04-2026 — verified 2026-07-05

Requirements

Civil liability insurance is mandatory (art. 26 of Decreto 10/2021)
Source: Decreto 10/2021 — verified 2026-07-05
The property may only be marketed during its declared operating periods
Source: Decreto 10/2021 — verified 2026-07-05
A management company is mandatory from 5 properties upward
Source: Decreto 10/2021 — verified 2026-07-05

Registration expiry

The registration is valid for 5 years from filing (renewals start from August 2029 onward). A change of ownership requires a new declaración responsable with a new ICU.

Fines

We haven't yet confirmed the exact fine amounts for Comunitat Valenciana against an official source — Fable's briefing document didn't include fine amounts for this region — pending verification before stating anything firmly.. Check your region's tourism portal for the current detail.

Active regulatory alerts

The regional government (GVA) is actively reviewing VUT registered under Ley 15/2018 that lack a proven ICU, issuing notices with 10 business days to respond.
Source: cindi.gva.es — verified 2026-07-05

Guest registration

System: SES.Hospedajes, reported within 24h of arrival.

Base regulations

Ley 15/2018, de Turismo, Ocio y Hospitalidad de la Comunitat Valenciana
Source: DOGV — verified 2026-07-05
Decreto 10/2021
Source: DOGV — verified 2026-07-05
Decreto-ley 9/2024
Source: DOGV 02-08-2024 — verified 2026-07-05

Verified by Fable on 2026-07-05. Sources: cindi.gva.es, gva.es (procedure 19207), DOGV (Decreto-ley 9/2024), valencia.es. To be re-verified under the monthly protocol (next: 2026-08-01).

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