Spain Supreme Court strikes down single short-term rental registry NRUA
The TS annuls the Single Registry of Short-Term Rentals - NRUA (RD 1312/2024) for encroaching on regional powers. The Digital Single Window remains.
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Renewing a Tourist Licence in 2029 When Your Owners' Association Has Banned Holiday Rentals
In the Valencian Community, tourist homes registered before August 2024 must renew their registration in 2029. What happens if your owners' association banned holiday rentals after you got your licence, what the law says and when you lose that protection.
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Seasonal vs Tourist Rentals in Spain: What RDL 29/2026 and the 8,318 Delisted Ads Mean
Spain's consumer ministry has asked platforms to remove 8,318 seasonal-rental ads that work like tourist rentals. What RDL 29/2026 changes: a 31-day cap on tourist rentals, over 31 days and a reason for temporary leases, and the 11-to-31-day gap in Valencia.
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Airbnb's New House Rules: What Changes on 20 November and Why Hosts Are Angry
Airbnb cuts house rules down to seven standard options and, for bookings made from 20 November 2026, bans required cleaning chores, fines and new rules after booking. What changes, why hosts are pushing back and what it means for guest registration in Spain.
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Tourist Rental VAT in Spain: New Decree Reintroduces 10% from December
Royal Decree-Law 29/2026 restores 10% VAT on certain tourist rentals of up to 30 nights from 1 December. What changes and what hosts should check.
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Is It Mandatory to Show ID at a Hotel in Spain? Guest Registration 2026
Yes: hotels, guesthouses and holiday rentals in Spain must register and report the details of every guest under RD 933/2021. Valid documents (MiDNI included), the data required, the 24-hour deadline and the fines that apply.
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EU short-term rental regulation: what changed in Spain
Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 still applies, but Spain's Supreme Court struck down the core of the national single-register procedure. Here is what each rule covers.
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Why LaLiga blocks can make BnCheck unreachable
IP blocks linked to LaLiga and Cloudflare can affect legitimate websites in Spain. Here is how that can show up in BnCheck before you change bookings or check-ins.
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Pet-friendly Airbnb and Booking listings: how to charge more and protect your rental
A practical guide for hosts who want to accept pets on Airbnb and Booking, charge extra fees with clear logic, and keep operations under control.
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Spanish Rental Deposit in Spain: avoid defective NRUA filings
BnCheck update for hosts in Spain: NRUA stay-length checks to prevent denied or defective Spanish rental deposit filings.
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Guest registration in Spain (RD 933/2021): age-based requirements, SES.Hospedajes, and automation with BnCheck
Practical guide to comply with RD 933/2021: professional vs non-professional activity, data requirements by age, and operational support-number criteria in SES.Hospedajes.
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Airbnb warning about NRUA removal: why their Excel export is not enough
Airbnb sent a mass warning: if you do not file the Informative Model, you risk losing your NRUA. Here is the fine print and why the export file is not valid on its own.
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New 2025 Informative Rental Return (VAU/1560/2025): What you will be required to submit
We analyze the new VAU/1560/2025 order and the exact data you must submit in 2026 and future years. See how BnCheck helps automate this filing process.
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SES Hospedajes guest registration: legal duties for hosts in Spain
What Royal Decree 933/2021 requires, which guest details to collect and how to organise submissions to SES Hospedajes in Spain.
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