Do you want to stay flexible, or a stable tenant for years? That choice determines your contract, your yield and your freedom. An honest comparison.
Temporada (wintering, season or mid-stay): a temporary contract with a clear reason. No tourist licence needed, no multi-year commitment — but the reason must be genuine and stated in the contract.
Vivienda habitual (true long-term): the home is the tenant’s permanent main residence. Then statutory protection applies, with renewal up to 5 years (7 if the landlord is a company). Read also: is an 11-month contract really temporary?
Season / wintering often yields more per month: furnished, move-in ready and including utilities. The downside is vacancy risk outside the season.
Permanent letting gives stable monthly income and low vacancy, but you’re committed for longer. A combination is also possible: a winter guest in the winter months, and a mid-stay temporada outside it.
A few questions help you choose: Do you want to use the home yourself now and then? How much flexibility do you want to keep? Are you after maximum yield, or stability and peace of mind? And how move-in ready is the home now?
There’s no universally right answer — only the one that fits your property and your wishes.
We determine the right form per property and draw up a watertight contract: a correct cause for temporada, or full protection neatly arranged for vivienda habitual — including screening, fianza and tax handling.
Yes. Many owners combine: winter guests in the winter months and a mid-stay temporada outside it. We plan it so the property performs and the contracts hold up.
It depends on location, property and season. Season often yields more per month, but vacancy counts. We work it out per property for you.
No. Both fall under the LAU, not under the tourist VT regime. So a tourist licence is not required.
Send us your current setup or contract. We’ll check whether the contract type, the deposit and the tax are right, and where the risk sits — with no obligation.
This explanation is informational, not legal advice. For a binding opinion we work with an associated abogado or gestoría.