Renting without a tourist licence

Long-term and seasonal letting falls under Spanish tenancy law (the LAU), not the tourist (VT) regime. That means no VT licence and fewer obligations — exactly why this is the calm, legal route.

Tourist letting is something else entirely

Short tourist lets (by the night) fall under the strict VT regime. Longer and seasonal lets fall under the LAU. The difference shapes all of your obligations.

Tourist (VT) — not what we do
×VT licence required
×SES.Hospedajes registration
×Tourist tax
×By the night, ever-changing guests
Long-term & winter (LAU) — what we do
No tourist licence
No SES, no tourist tax
LAU contract (long-term or temporada)
One reliable tenant, for longer

Winter stays = temporada (LAU 3.2)

Letting your home for a season to winter guests is an arrendamiento de temporada: a fixed-term tenancy under the LAU. No tourist licence, lighter tenant protection than a permanent residential lease, and a higher monthly yield than a bare long-term let.

We determine the right form for each home — temporada or long-term — and draw up a contract that holds up. For your specific situation we always recommend having a gestoría review it.

Handled from Spain, not from a PO box

An agency running your home from abroad, with no Spanish presence, brings tax and legal risks that land on you. We’re established and registered in Spain — and we make sure your letting is in order from start to finish.

Curious which form suits your home?

We’ll take a look, no strings attached, and work out the yield for you.

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