According to Eurostat data, Spain is the country in the European Union with the highest number of tourist rentals after France. Despite this, there is no specific regulation at the state level. In effect, the autonomous communities regulate this type of rental. The Digital Window for rentals, which could come into operation at the beginning of 2025, seeks to provide order and, above all, avoid fraud.
What is the digital window for home rentals
The creation of this digital window responds to the need to adapt to the European regulatory framework. It intends to ensure greater transparency in the short-term or holiday rental market.
In short, the aim is to create a register of rental properties for tourism, seasonal or room-based rentals. Registration will be a mandatory requirement for those owners who want to advertise their properties on online platforms.
How the digital window for rentals will work
The Property Registry will carry out the procedure. Landlords will submit the corresponding application and the required documentation (of the owner and the property) at the electronic headquarters of the College of Registrars.
Once it has been verified that the property complies with the requirements and regulations for short-term rentals, the owner will receive a registration number. This number will be mandatory for advertising the property on digital platforms.
The registration number is valid for one year. After this period, it will be necessary to request renewal. It will also be required to provide a list of all the rentals carried out during the year. If several contracts have been signed with the same tenant, the property could lose the registration number, and online platforms would get notified.
The role of short-term rental platforms
The digital window for rentals will be a repository of information on property owners, communities of owners, public administrations and the Property Registry. An accessible space that will allow cross-checking data and will be essential to fight against fraud and scams in holiday rentals.
Home rental platforms will also have to commit to transparency. They will have to adapt their design so that the identification number of each property appears in the advertisements. In addition, they will have to do random and periodic checks through the digital window for rentals to confirm the registration numbers are correct and correspond to the advertised property.
Therefore, if you're a property owner looking to rent it temporarily, you'll have to obtain this identification number. Remember, in any case, that Spainhouses.net is a leading property platform in the international market. If you want to reach further, publish your ad already. It's free.