Holiday home

Booking.com has removed 4,093 tourist accommodation listings in Spain, most of which were in the Canary Islands, following a request from the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and the 2030 Agenda.

The price of holiday homes on the Spanish coast rose by 12.1% in Q1 compared to the same period last year, reaching an average of €2,970 per m².

Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni has announced that the city will withdraw all 10,101 tourist accommodation licences by November 2028. The aim, according to the city council, is to free up homes for residential use and improve access to housing. However, the measure has sparked swift backlash from the sector, which sees it as a blow to a well-established economic model.

Rural houses already registered on regional tourism registries are exempt from the new Single Register of Short-Term Rentals starting 1 July. This was confirmed by the Spanish Rural Tourism Association (Asetur) after meetings with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda.

People will spend nearly €110 more per week, on average, to rent a holiday home on the Spanish coast in 2025, an increase of between 6% and 7% compared to the previous year, according to a new report.

Alterhome has secured €4 million to fund the purchase of a palatial home in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz).

“A serious distortion of the current legal framework that would negatively impact a market segment essential for mobility, employment, academic activity and social life in Catalonia” – this is how several organisations have responded to the decree regulating seasonal and room rentals, recently appro

As summer approaches, it's time to book holiday accommodation if you haven't already.

While Spain's southern and eastern coasts are well-known for attracting tourists and expats, the northern regions offer a wealth of hidden gems.

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The number of tourist accommodation places (VUT) in ten Spanish cities now exceeds the total hotel capacity, with Málaga, Valencia and Alicante standing out, according to a report by Exceltur on the 25 cities with the highest number of tourist accommodation places in 2024.

The Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, has announced he will introduce the Special Plan for the Protection of Residential Areas in the City of Madrid. This plan will prohibit tourist rentals scattered within residential communities in the historic centre.

Fifty-five per cent of short-term rental owners in Spain support regulations that benefit residents and hosts, while 8% suggest the need for stricter rules to combat the negative effects of gentrification, and the remaining 20% have not formed an opinion, according to Holidu. In the survey, 74% of

An increasing number of foreign visitors are choosing to rent holiday homes over hotels, drawn by the greater freedom, privacy, and flexibility. This trend has now extended to the renowned Golden Triangle on the Costa del Sol, formed by Marbella, Estepona and Benahavis, where the real estate agency Pure Living Properties states that luxury holiday rentals have increased by 30% between January and August. In this period, it has recorded more reservations than in all of 2023, while the average length of stay has tripled, reaching 18 days.

Summer has arrived, which means the holiday season is at its peak. Scammers are also at their peak, as a new rental season allows them to scam people.

Beach houses in Spain are always an attractive option for families and potential investors, especially during the summer season.

​​​​​​​Rent an apartment on the beachfront will mean an average expense of about 1,160 euros per week, according to the study carried out by Tecnitasa for the month of August. This price is almost 10% more compared to last summer, and more than 40% if we compare it with the summer of 2020, coming out of the worst of the pandemic.

The Secretary General of Consumption, Bibiana Medialdea, estimates that over 90% of the tourist flats registered in some cities in Spain are non-compliant, after learning that the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030 is investigating tourist rental platforms to find listed properties without a license and studies the possibility of opening disciplinary proceedings and imposing fines of up to €100,000. The objective of the investigation is to protect consumers and users from these practices.

According to the Association of Property Registrars, property purchases by foreign capital reached record highs, representing almost 15% of the total number of transactions in 2023. Spain is always an attractive country for foreigners, so good property transactions are also expected for this type of client in the summer and growth in the summer season, according to experts consulted by idealista/news.

Valencia City Council unanimously approved suspending the processing and granting of licences for tourist flats in the city for one year, which can be extended for a further year. The proposal promoted by María José Catalá's city council was approved by all the parties, PP and Vox in the government and Compromís and PSPV-PSOE in the opposition. The suspension will affect temporary accommodation in regular blocks of flats and commercial ground floors in the city that request it, but not blocks of tourist apartments or tourist apartments on the first floors that have an independent access.

The number of tourist properties in Spain has risen sharply in the last year. According to the INE, in February there were 351,389 tourist flats throughout Spain, representing an increase of 9.2% year-on-year. Andalusia is the region with the most units (82,454), followed by the Valencian Community (59,413) and Catalonia (52,598). Currently, tourist flats represent 1.33% of the total residential stock, although their weight exceeds 1% in provinces such as Girona, Malaga, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas. On the other hand, in Madrid and Barcelona they represent less than 0.7%.

Spain is a popular tourist destination, especially known for its beautiful beaches. In this context, beachfront flats are an increasingly popular choice of accommodation and residence: they are usually located just a few steps from the sand and generally offer spectacular views of the sea or ocean.

Legally renting a property for tourist purposes implies complying with certain requirements that may vary depending on different factors: whether it is a business or professional activity; where the accommodation is located; whether or not it is in a horizontal property regime... Firstly, you should know who regulates tourist accommodation: the regulations that regulate flats and houses for tourist use in Spain are the responsibility of the autonomous communities and the owners themselves.

It has always been said that buying your first home is one of the most difficult decisions of your life. Knowing where you want to live, the property's layout and the area are factors to be taken into account. But it's a decision that experts say is made in a time of need. The same does not happen with second homes: a thoughtful decision, but a little less so, and one that awakens a need when you begin to glimpse summer.

For a long time, Spain has been a popular destination for second-home buyers.