1. When does my property qualify as a Tourist Rental – “Viviendas de Uso Turístico” (VUT)?

• If you rent out your entire apartment or house to holiday guests (not individual rooms)
• Rntal period: up to 10 consecutive days
• Required are::

·       an urban planning suitability report (informe urbanístico)

·     the exact cadastral reference

·     and registration in the Tourism Register, which must be renewed every 5 years

👉 More information on tourist rentals (Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado)
👉Official summary of the regulatory amendment (dogv.gva.es)

2. Regular residential rental (from 11 days) – seasonal rental

• From 11 days rental period, the tourist regulation no longer applies, but the LAU (Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos

• these rental contracts are considered regular residential rental agreements with all the rights and obligations
     for tenants and landlords (e.g. termination periods, contract duration, rent adjustments).
• They are suitable for people who want to use the property as their usual residence.

👉 Full text of the LAU (Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos, BOE)

3.  Long-term rental

• Also regulated by the LAU
• Typically, these are contracts of at least 6 or 12 months, which can be extended to 5 years (for private
      landlords) or 7 years (for corporate landlords, e.g. companies or funds), if the tenant wishes.
• After the agreed period has expired, the contract is automatically extended for further annual periods until

• Deposit: at least 1 month’s rent (legally required, see Ley 8/2004 – Vivienda Comunidad Valenciana ).
• Rent adjustment: may only take place if expressly agreed in the contract and, since 2024, is subject to certain

• The tenant has special protection against termination – the landlord can only terminate under certain conditions (e.g. own use).

👉 Details on housing legislation in the Comunidad Valenciana (vLex)