Regulations / Principado de Asturias
Short-term rental rules in Principado de Asturias
Two figures regulated by the same decree: 'vivienda vacacional' (always let as a whole, up to 14 guests/7 bedrooms, no building-type restriction) and 'vivienda de uso turístico' (VUT, within horizontal-property buildings, let either as a whole or by the room)
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Latest reform
Decreto 4/2026, de 2 de febrero, de primera modificación del Decreto 48/2016, de 10 de agosto, de viviendas vacacionales y viviendas de uso turístico
BOPA 11-02-2026
Source: https://miprincipado.asturias.es/bopa/2026/02/11/2026-01087.pdf — verified 2026-07-16
Registration
Registro de Empresas y Actividades Turísticas del Principado de Asturias
A declaración responsable (sworn compliance statement) filed with the regional tourism authority (Dirección General de Turismo) — procedure RECE0033T02 for 'viviendas vacacionales', RECE0033T03 for 'viviendas de uso turístico'. Filing assigns a registration number that must appear in all advertising for the property. Administrative silence has no legal effect, and all communications happen exclusively online.
Source: https://miprincipado.asturias.es/-/dboid-6269000162101524107573 — verified 2026-07-16
Additional municipal requirement
Gijón
Gijón applied a one-year moratorium (2024-2025) on new tourist-rental permits (environmental communications) in the Centro, La Arena and Cimavilla districts; the moratorium expired in February 2025, and in June 2026 the municipal government voted down a proposal to renew it or amend the general zoning plan. Separately, La Arena and Cimavilla are moving toward a possible 'stressed residential market zone' designation (a state-level housing-law mechanism), which could bring new district-specific restrictions if approved.
Source: https://www.eldiario.es/asturias/gijon-atajar-proliferacion-viviendas-turisticas-apano-legal-enfada-vecinos_1_10850146.html ; https://foroasturias.es/actualidad-municipal/gijon/pisos-turisticos-gijon-moratoria/ — verified 2026-07-16
Requirements
Maximum 8 guests per property
In force since 2026-03 (aprox., 20 días tras BOPA 11-02-2026)
Source: https://www.idealista.com/news/vacacional/mercado-vacacional/2026/02/02/882495-asturias-aprueba-un-decreto-que-aumenta-el-control-de-las-viviendas — verified 2026-07-16
One full bathroom per 4 guests or fraction thereof
In force since 2026-03 (aprox.), con 12 meses de adaptación para VUT ya inscritas
Source: https://www.idealista.com/news/vacacional/mercado-vacacional/2026/02/02/882495-asturias-aprueba-un-decreto-que-aumenta-el-control-de-las-viviendas — verified 2026-07-16
Express approval of the homeowners' association is required for VUTs registered on or after April 3, 2025 (those registered earlier are exempt)
In force since 2025-04-03
Source: https://www.idealista.com/news/vacacional/mercado-vacacional/2026/02/02/882495-asturias-aprueba-un-decreto-que-aumenta-el-control-de-las-viviendas — verified 2026-07-16
First-aid kit, a 6kg ABC powder fire extinguisher per floor, an evacuation plan and signage, noise monitoring, internet/phone access (except no-coverage areas), in-person or remote check-in (public key boxes are banned), daily cleaning (except the kitchen), and linen changes every 4 days. A 6-month adaptation period applies from the entry into force of Decreto 4/2026
In force since 2026-03 (aprox.)
Source: https://www.idealista.com/news/vacacional/mercado-vacacional/2026/02/02/882495-asturias-aprueba-un-decreto-que-aumenta-el-control-de-las-viviendas — verified 2026-07-16
Fines
Leve: 150–1.500 €. Grave: 1.501–15.000 € (con posible suspensión de actividad). Muy grave: 15.001–100.000 € (con posible cierre del establecimiento y baja del registro)
Translation in progress — showing the original Spanish text
Ley del Principado de Asturias 6/2024, de 13 de noviembre, de cuarta modificación de la Ley 7/2001, de 22 de junio, de Turismo (BOPA 19-11-2024 / BOE-A-2024-25052). Corrección 2026-07-16: el 31-05-2024 el Consejo de Gobierno solo aprobó el anteproyecto; la ley se aprobó y entró en vigor en noviembre de 2024. Eleva los importes desde los tramos anteriores: leve 60-600€, grave 601-6.000€, muy grave 6.001-60.000€
Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2024-25052 — verified 2026-07-16
Active regulatory alerts
Decreto 4/2026 (BOPA 11-02-2026) significantly tightened VUT requirements in Asturias: a maximum of 8 guests, one bathroom per 4 guests, homeowners'-association approval (for registrations from April 2025 onward), and new safety/coexistence measures. Adaptation periods: 6 months for general measures, 12 months for surface and bathroom-ratio requirements, counted from entry into force (early March 2026, approximately).
Source: https://miprincipado.asturias.es/bopa/2026/02/11/2026-01087.pdf ; https://www.idealista.com/news/vacacional/mercado-vacacional/2026/02/02/882495-asturias-aprueba-un-decreto-que-aumenta-el-control-de-las-viviendas — verified 2026-07-16
Guest registration
System: SES.Hospedajes, reported within 24h of arrival.
Base regulations
- Decreto 48/2016, de 10 de agosto, de viviendas vacacionales y viviendas de uso turístico
Source: https://noticias.juridicas.com/base_datos/CCAA/580856-d-48-2016-de-10-ago-principado-de-asturias-viviendas-vacacionales-y-viviendas.html — verified 2026-07-16
- Decreto 4/2026, de 2 de febrero, de primera modificación del Decreto 48/2016
Source: https://miprincipado.asturias.es/bopa/2026/02/11/2026-01087.pdf — verified 2026-07-16
Verification notes
Verified on 2026-07-16. General sources: miprincipado.asturias.es (BOPA and procedures RECE0033T02/T03), actualidad.asturias.es (official press release), noticias.juridicas.com (Decreto 48/2016), idealista.com (Decreto 4/2026 summary). Requirement and deadline details for Decreto 4/2026 come from specialized press coverage, cross-checked across independent sources, not the official BOPA text. Not found in a public official source: registry expiry, and the full consolidated text of the sanctions regime (exact activity-suspension periods vary between secondary sources).
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