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Do you need a licence to rent a holiday home in Marbella?
Yes. Holiday rentals in Marbella fall under Andalusian tourist accommodation rules: the property must be registered in the Andalusian tourism registry, meet the required standards, and display its registration number on every advertisement and listing. Municipal and community-of-owners rules can restrict letting further.
Who the rules apply to
Owners letting residential property in Marbella to tourists on a short-stay basis within Andalucía's viviendas con fines turísticos framework. Properties let for longer, non-tourist periods follow different rules. Community-of-owners statutes may limit or prohibit tourist letting in a given building, and this applies regardless of registration.
What you must do to comply in Marbella
- 01Check the community of owners' statutes and the property's licence of first occupation before registering.
- 02Submit the declaration of responsibility to register the property in the Andalusian tourism registry and obtain the registration number.
- 03Meet the required standards: ventilation, cooling and heating, first-aid kit, tourist information, complaints forms and a guest handbook.
- 04Display the registration number on every listing and advertisement, including all booking platforms.
- 05Register guest identity details with the national police or Guardia Civil system within the required window after check-in.
- 06Issue invoices, declare income in Spain, and account for the applicable regional tourist and national tax obligations.
Penalties for non-compliance
Advertising or letting without a valid registration number, or failing to meet the required standards and guest-registration duties, can result in administrative fines from the Junta de Andalucía and removal of listings by platforms.
Official sources
Not legal advice
This page is general information for property owners, not legal or tax advice. Short-term rental rules change frequently and vary by building, lease and district. Verify the current position with the official authority or a qualified local adviser before you list, and treat the review date above as the point at which this summary was last checked.
Guides for Marbella
How each part of short-term rental management works in Marbella, written for owners deciding what to hand over.
Rules in other markets
Let us handle compliance in Marbella
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